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Read›1 Samuel›Chapter 26

David Reproves Abner

1 Samuel 26:13

In 11 translations

BSB
Then David crossed to the other side and stood atop the mountain at a distance; there was a wide gulf between them.
KJV
¶ Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:
WEB
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain far away, a great space being between them;
ASV
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;
LSV
And David passes over to the other side, and stands on the top of the hill far off—great [is] the place between them;
YLT
And David passeth over to the other side, and standeth on the top of the hill afar off — great [is] the place between them;
DBY
And David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off; a great space [being] between them.
DRC
And when David was gone over to the other side. and stood on the top of the hill afar off, and a good space was between them,
GNV
Then Dauid went vnto the other side, and stoode on the toppe of an hill a farre off, a great space being betweene them.
JPS
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them.
LXXE
So David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off, and there was a good distance between them.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר דָּוִד֙ הָעֵ֔בֶר וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד עַל־רֹאשׁ־הָהָ֖ר מֵֽרָחֹ֑ק רַ֥ב הַמָּק֖וֹם בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ διέβη Δαυὶδ εἰς τὸ πέραν, καὶ ἔστη ἐπὶ τὴν κορυφὴν τοῦ ὄρους μακρόθεν, καὶ πολλὴ ἡ ὁδὸς ἀναμέσον αὐτῶν.

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👤 David◆ Reign of Saul

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Samuel 24:8After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence
  • Judges 9:7When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.

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