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1 Samuel 23:9
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KJ21
And David knew that Saul secretly practiced mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring hither the ephod.”
ASV
And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
AMP
But David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
AMPC
David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod here.
BRG
¶ And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
CSB
When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to the priest Abiathar, “Bring the ephod.”
CSBA
When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to the priest Abiathar, ‘Bring the ephod.’
CEB
When David learned that Saul was planning to harm him, he told the priest Abiathar, “Bring the priestly vest now.”
CJB
David knew that Sha’ul was plotting something against him, so he told Avyatar the cohen, “Bring the ritual vest here.”
CEV
David heard about Saul's plan to capture him, and he told Abiathar, “Let's ask God what we should do.”
DARBY
And when David knew that Saul devised mischief against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod.
DRA
Now when David understood, that Saul secretly prepared evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest: Bring hither the ephod.
ERV
David learned that Saul was making plans against him. David then said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
EASY
Somebody told David that Saul was preparing to attack him. David said to Abiathar the priest, ‘Bring the ephod here.’
EHV
David knew that Saul was planning to harm him, so he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the special vest here.”
ESV
David knew that Saul was plotting harm against him. And he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
ESVUK
David knew that Saul was plotting harm against him. And he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
EXB
David learned Saul was ·making evil plans [plotting evil] against him. So he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ·holy vest [ephod].”
GNV
¶ And David having knowledge that Saul imagined mischief against him, said to Abiathar the Priest, Bring the Ephod.
GW
When David learned that Saul was planning to harm him, he told the priest Abiathar, “Bring the ephod.”
GNT
When David heard that Saul was planning to attack him, he said to the priest Abiathar, “Bring the ephod here.”
HCSB
When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
ICB
David learned Saul was making evil plans against him. So he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the holy vest.”
ISV
David knew that Saul was devising evil plans against him, and so he told Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
JUB
But David understood that Saul devised evil against him, and he said to Abiathar, the priest, Bring here the ephod.
KJV
And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
AKJV
And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
LSB
But David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; so he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
LEB
When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
TLB
But David learned of Saul’s plan and told Abiathar the priest to bring the ephod and to ask the Lord what he should do.
MSG
But David got wind of Saul’s strategy to destroy him and said to Abiathar the priest, “Get the Ephod.” Then David prayed to God: “God of Israel, I’ve just heard that Saul plans to come to Keilah and destroy the city because of me. Will the city fathers of Keilah turn me over to him? Will Saul come down and do what I’ve heard? O God, God of Israel, tell me!” God replied, “He’s coming down.”
MEV
David found out that Saul was planning evil against him. So he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod near.”
NOG
When David learned that Saul was planning to harm him, he told the priest Abiathar, “Bring the ephod.”
NABRE
When David found out that Saul was planning to harm him, he said to the priest Abiathar, “Bring the ephod here.”
NASB
But David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; so he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
NASB1995
Now David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; so he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
NCB
David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him, so he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
NCV
David learned Saul was making evil plans against him. So he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the holy vest.”
NET
When David realized that Saul was planning to harm him, he told Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
NIRV
David learned that Saul was planning to attack him. So he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the linen apron.”
NIV
When David learned that Saul was plotting against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
NIVUK
When David learned that Saul was plotting against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, ‘Bring the ephod.’
NKJV
When David knew that Saul plotted evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
NLV
David knew that Saul was planning against him, so he said to Abiathar the religious leader, “Bring the linen vest here.”
NLT
But David learned of Saul’s plan and told Abiathar the priest to bring the ephod and ask the Lord what he should do.
NRSVA
When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to the priest Abiathar, ‘Bring the ephod here.’
NRSVACE
When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to the priest Abiathar, ‘Bring the ephod here.’
NRSVCE
When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to the priest Abiathar, “Bring the ephod here.”
NRSVUE
When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to the priest Abiathar, “Bring the ephod here.”
OJB
And Dovid knew that Sha’ul secretly plotted ra’ah (evil, harm) against him; and he said to Evyatar (Abiathar) HaKohen, Bring here the Ephod.
RGT
And David, having knowledge that Saul devised mischief against him, said to Abiathar the Priest, “Bring the ephod.”
RSV
David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; and he said to Abi′athar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
RSVCE
David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; and he said to Abi′athar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
TLV
Now David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him, so he said to Abiathar the kohen, “Bring the ephod.”
VOICE
When David heard that Saul was coming to attack him, he asked Abiathar to bring him the priestly vest so that he could ask the True God for direction.
WEB
David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
WYC
And when David perceived, that Saul made ready evil privily to him, he said to Abiathar, the priest, Bring hither [the] ephod. (And when David understood, that Saul planned to attack him, he said to Abiathar, the priest, Bring the ephod here.)
YLT
And David knoweth that against him Saul is devising the evil, and saith unto Abiathar the priest, `Bring nigh the ephod.'
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