1 Samuel 20:24
Modern Translations
New International Version
So David hid in the field, and when the New Moon feast came, the king sat down to eat.

New Living Translation
So David hid himself in the field, and when the new moon festival began, the king sat down to eat.

English Standard Version
So David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat food.

Berean Study Bible
So David hid in the field, and when the New Moon had come, the king sat down to eat.

New American Standard Bible
So David hid himself in the field; and when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat food.

NASB 1995
So David hid in the field; and when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat food.

NASB 1977
So David hid in the field; and when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat food.

Amplified Bible
So David hid in the field; and when the New Moon [festival] came, the king sat down to eat food.

Christian Standard Bible
So David hid in the countryside. At the New Moon, the king sat down to eat the meal.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So David hid in the field. At the New Moon, the king sat down to eat the meal.

Contemporary English Version
So David hid there in the field. During the New Moon Festival, Saul sat down to eat

Good News Translation
So David hid in the fields. At the New Moon Festival, King Saul came to the meal

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So David hid in the countryside. When the New Moon Festival came, King Saul sat down to eat the festival meal.

International Standard Version
David hid in the field. When the New Moon arrived, the king sat down to eat.

NET Bible
So David hid in the field. When the new moon came, the king sat down to eat his meal.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.

New King James Version
Then David hid in the field. And when the New Moon had come, the king sat down to eat the feast.

King James 2000 Bible
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat himself down to eat the feast.

New Heart English Bible
So David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon had come, the king sat at the table to eat.

World English Bible
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat food.

American King James Version
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.

American Standard Version
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat food.

A Faithful Version
And David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon had come, the king sat down to eat food.

Darby Bible Translation
And David hid himself in the field; and it was the new moon, and the king sat at table to eat.

English Revised Version
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.

Webster's Bible Translation
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new-moon had come, the king sat down to eat food.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So Dauid hid him selfe in the field: and when the first day of the moneth came, the King sate to eate meate.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And so Dauid hid him selfe in the fielde: And when the newe moone was come, the king sate him downe to eate meate.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Dauid hid himself in the felde. And wha the new Mone came, the kynge sat him downe at the table to eate.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And David is hidden in the field, and it is the new moon, and the king sits down by the food to eat,

Young's Literal Translation
And David is hidden in the field, and it is the new moon, and the king sitteth down by the food to eat,

Smith's Literal Translation
And David will hide in the field: and it will be the new moon, and the king will sit down to the bread to eat.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So David was hid in the field, and the new moon came, and the king sat down to eat bread.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, David was hidden in the field. And the new moon came, and the king sat down to eat bread.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And David was hidden in a field, and it was the beginning of the month, and the King reclined to eat bread

Lamsa Bible
So David hid himself in the field; and when the new moon came, the king sat down to dine.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So David hid himself in the field; and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to the meal to eat.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So David hides himself in the field, and the new month arrives, and the king comes to the table to eat.
















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