1 Samuel 25:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
When David's men arrived, they gave Nabal this message in David's name. Then they waited.

New Living Translation
David’s young men gave this message to Nabal in David’s name, and they waited for a reply.

English Standard Version
When David’s young men came, they said all this to Nabal in the name of David, and then they waited.

Berean Study Bible
When David’s young men arrived, they relayed all these words to Nabal on behalf of David. Then they waited.

New American Standard Bible
When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal in accordance with all these words in David’s name; then they waited.

NASB 1995
When David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all these words in David's name; then they waited.

NASB 1977
When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all these words in David’s name; then they waited.

Amplified Bible
When David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all these words in the name of David; then they waited.

Christian Standard Bible
David’s young men went and said all these things to Nabal on David’s behalf, and they waited.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David's young men went and said all these things to Nabal on David's behalf, and they waited.

Contemporary English Version
David's men went to Nabal and gave him David's message, then they waited for Nabal's answer.

Good News Translation
David's men delivered this message to Nabal in David's name. Then they waited there,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When David's young men came to Nabal, they repeated all of this to him for David, and then they waited.

International Standard Version
David's young men came to Nabal and told him all this in David's name, and then they waited.

NET Bible
So David's servants went and spoke all these words to Nabal in David's name. Then they paused.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

New King James Version
So when David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all these words in the name of David, and waited.

King James 2000 Bible
And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

New Heart English Bible
And David's young men came and spoke to Nabal according to all those words, in the name of David. But he became arrogant.

World English Bible
When David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

American King James Version
And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

American Standard Version
And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

A Faithful Version
And David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all these words in the name of David, and stopped.

Darby Bible Translation
And David's young men came, and spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

English Revised Version
And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal in the name of David, according to all these words, and ceased.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when Dauids yong men came, they tolde Nabal all those wordes in the name of Dauid, and helde their peace.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when Dauids young men came, they told Nabal all those wordes in the name of Dauid: and helde their peace.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And wha Dauids yonge men came, and spake all these wordes on Dauids behalfe vnto Nabal, they lefte of.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the young men of David come in, and speak to Nabal according to all these words, in the name of David—and rest.

Young's Literal Translation
And the young men of David come in, and speak unto Nabal according to all these words, in the name of David -- and rest.

Smith's Literal Translation
And David's boys will come and will speak to Nabal according to all these words in David's name, and they will rest.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when David's servants came, they spoke to Nabal all these words in David's name: and then held their peace.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when the servants of David had arrived, they spoke to Nabal all these words in the name of David. And then they were silent.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the young men of David came and they spoke to Nabal all these words in the name of David

Lamsa Bible
And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So the servants come and speak these words to Nabal, according to all these words in the name of David.
















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