1 Samuel 20:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
The day after tomorrow, toward evening, go to the place where you hid when this trouble began, and wait by the stone Ezel.

New Living Translation
The day after tomorrow, toward evening, go to the place where you hid before, and wait there by the stone pile.

English Standard Version
On the third day go down quickly to the place where you hid yourself when the matter was in hand, and remain beside the stone heap.

Berean Study Bible
When you have stayed three days, hurry down to the place you hid on the day this trouble began, and remain beside the stone Ezel.

New American Standard Bible
When you have stayed for three days, you shall go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself on that eventful day, and you shall remain beside the stone Ezel.

NASB 1995
"When you have stayed for three days, you shall go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself on that eventful day, and you shall remain by the stone Ezel.

NASB 1977
“When you have stayed for three days, you shall go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself on that eventful day, and you shall remain by the stone Ezel.

Amplified Bible
When you have stayed for three days, you shall go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself on that eventful day [when my father tried to kill you], and shall stay by the stone Ezel.

Christian Standard Bible
The following day hurry down and go to the place where you hid on the day this incident began and stay beside the rock Ezel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The following day hurry down and go to the place where you hid on the day this incident began and stay beside the rock Ezel.

Contemporary English Version
By the day after tomorrow, everyone will think you've been gone a long time. Then go to the place where you hid before and stay beside Going-Away Rock.

Good News Translation
The day after tomorrow your absence will be noticed even more; so go to the place where you hid yourself the other time, and hide behind the pile of stones there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The day after tomorrow you will be missed even more. So go to the place where you hid on that other occasion, and stay by the rock.

International Standard Version
On the third day go down quickly and come to the place where you hid earlier. Remain beside the rock at Ezel.

NET Bible
On the third day you should go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself the day this all started. Stay near the stone Ezel.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

New King James Version
And when you have stayed three days, go down quickly and come to the place where you hid on the day of the deed; and remain by the stone Ezel.

King James 2000 Bible
And when you have stayed three days, then you shall go down quickly, and come to the place where you did hide yourself when the matter was in hand, and shall remain by the stone Ezel.

New Heart English Bible
On the third day you should go down quickly, and come to the place where you hid yourself when this started, and stay by that mound.

World English Bible
When you have stayed three days, you shall go down quickly, and come to the place where you did hide yourself when the business was in hand, and shall remain by the stone Ezel.

American King James Version
And when you have stayed three days, then you shall go down quickly, and come to the place where you did hide yourself when the business was in hand, and shall remain by the stone Ezel.

American Standard Version
And when thou hast stayed three days, thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

A Faithful Version
And on the third day you shall quickly come down and shall come there to the place where you were hidden in the day of the deed. And you shall remain near the stone Ezel.

Darby Bible Translation
but on the third day thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself on the day of the business, and abide by the stone Ezel.

English Revised Version
And when thou hast stayed three days, thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore thou shalt hide thy selfe three dayes, then thou shalt goe downe quickely and come to the place where thou diddest hide thy selfe, when this matter was in hand, and shalt remayne by the stone Ezel.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Therfore thou shalt hyde thy self three dayes, then thou shalt go downe quickly, and come to the place where thou diddest hyde thy selfe when the busines was in hande, and shalt remayne by the stone Esel.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But on the thirde daye come downe soone, & go in to ye place where thou hydest the on the worckdaye, & set the downe by the stone of Asel:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and on the third day you certainly come down, and have come to the place where you were hidden in the day of the work, and have remained near the stone of Ezel.

Young's Literal Translation
and on the third day thou dost certainly come down, and hast come in unto the place where thou wast hidden in the day of the work, and hast remained near the stone Ezel.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the third day thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide there in the day of the work, and thou shalt sit by the stone of rolling:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For thy seat will be empty till after to morrow. So thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place, where thou must be hid on the day when it is lawful to work, and thou shalt remain beside the stone, which is called Ezel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For your seat will be empty until the day after tomorrow. Therefore, you shall descend quickly, and you shall go to the place where you are to be hidden, on a day when it is lawful to work, and you shall remain beside the stone that is called Ezel.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And at the third hour you are greatly needed and you shall come tomorrow to the place where you hid and sit on the side of this stone

Lamsa Bible
And when at the third hour you will be wanted very much, then you shall come tomorrow to the place where you hid yourself, and you shall sit down beside the same stone.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And in the third day thou shalt hide thyself well, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself in the day of work, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt stay three days, and watch an opportunity, and shalt come to thy place where thou mayest hide thyself in the day of thy business, and thou shalt wait by that ergab.
















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