1 Samuel 23:9

In 11 translations

BSB

When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”

KJV

¶ And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

WEB

David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”

ASV

And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

LSV

And David knows that Saul is devising the evil against him and says to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod near.”

YLT

And David knoweth that against him Saul is devising the evil, and saith unto Abiathar the priest, 'Bring nigh the ephod.'

DBY

And when David knew that Saul devised mischief against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod.

DRC

Now when David understood, that Saul secretly prepared evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest: Bring hither the ephod.

GNV

And Dauid hauing knowledge that Saul imagined mischiefe against him, saide to Abiathar the Priest, Bring the Ephod.

JPS

And David knew that Saul devised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest: 'Bring hither the ephod.'

LXXE

And David knew that Saul spoke openly of mischief against him: and David said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod of the Lord.Gr. is not silent concerning.

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WLC

וַיֵּ֣דַע דָּוִ֔ד כִּ֣י עָלָ֔יו שָׁא֖וּל מַחֲרִ֣ישׁ הָרָעָ֑ה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֶבְיָתָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן הַגִּ֖ישָׁה הָאֵפֽוֹד׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἔγνω Δαυὶδ, ὅτι οὐ παρασιωπᾷ Σαοὺλ περὶ αὐτοῦ τὴν κακίαν· καὶ εἶπε Δαυὶδ πρὸς Ἀβιάθαρ τὸν ἱερέα, προσάγαγε τὸ ἐφοὺδ Κυρίου.

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• 1 Samuel 30:7Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,
• 1 Samuel 23:6(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
• Numbers 27:21He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”
• Jeremiah 33:3Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
• 1 Samuel 22:20But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.
• Acts 9:24but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
• Jeremiah 11:18–19And the LORD informed me, so I knew. Then You showed me their deeds. For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut…
• 1 Samuel 14:18Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)
• Acts 23:16–18But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul. Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.” So…
• Acts 14:6they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,

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