1 Samuel 25:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.

New Living Translation
When David heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep,

English Standard Version
David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

Berean Study Bible
While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.

New American Standard Bible
that David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

NASB 1995
that David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

NASB 1977
that David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

Amplified Bible
David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

Christian Standard Bible
While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep,

Contemporary English Version
One day, Nabal was in Carmel where his servants were cutting the wool from his sheep. David was in the desert when he heard about it.

Good News Translation
and David, who was in the wilderness, heard about it,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While David was in the desert, he heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

International Standard Version
While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

NET Bible
When David heard in the desert that Nabal was shearing his sheep,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.

New King James Version
When David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep,

King James 2000 Bible
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.

New Heart English Bible
David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

World English Bible
David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

American King James Version
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.

American Standard Version
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

A Faithful Version
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

Darby Bible Translation
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

English Revised Version
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.

Webster's Bible Translation
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Dauid heard in the wildernesse, that Nabal did shere his sheepe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Dauid hearde in the wildernesse, that Nabal did sheare his sheepe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Now whan Dauid herde in the wyldernes yt Nabal clypped his shepe,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And David hears in the wilderness that Nabal is shearing his flock,

Young's Literal Translation
And David heareth in the wilderness that Nabal is shearing his flock,

Smith's Literal Translation
And David will hear in the desert that Nabal sheared his sheep.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, when David, in the desert, had heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal sheared his sheep

Lamsa Bible
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And David heard in the wilderness, that Nabal the Carmelite was shearing his sheep.
















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