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Berean Standard Bible

“David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the bodies of the young men are holy even on common missions. How much more so today!””

1 Samuel 21:5

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the bodies of the young men are holy even on common missions. How much more so today!”

World English Bible (WEB)

David answered the priest, and said to him, “Truly, women have been kept from us as usual these three days. When I came out, the vessels of the young men were holy, though it was only a common journey. How much more then today shall their vessels be holy?”

King James Version (KJV)

And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days; when I came out, the vessels of the young men were holy, though it was but a common journey; how much more then to-day shall their vessels be holy?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And David in answer said to the priest, Certainly women have been kept from us; and as has been done before when I have gone out the arms of the young men were made holy, even though it was a common journey; how much more today will their arms be made holy.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y David respondió al sacerdote, y díjole: Cierto las mujeres nos han sido reservadas desde anteayer cuando salí, y los vasos de los mozos fueron santos, aunque el camino es profano: cuanto más que hoy habrá otro pan santificado en los vasos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Puedes estar tranquilo —contestó David—. Mis hombres no han tocado mujer, como siempre que salimos en campaña. Están ceremonialmente limpios, a pesar de que este viaje es de carácter civil.

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