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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?””

1 Samuel 26:1

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The Ziphites tell Saul that David is hiding on the hill of Hakilah, so Saul takes three thousand soldiers to hunt him. David has another opportunity to end the pursuit.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?”

World English Bible (WEB)

The Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?”

King James Version (KJV)

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, and said, Is not David waiting secretly near us in the hill of Hachilah, before the waste land?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y VINIERON los Zipheos á Saúl en Gabaa, diciendo: ¿No está David escondido en el collado de Hachîla delante del desierto?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los hombres de Zif volvieron ante Saúl en Guibeá y le informaron que David estaba escondido en la colina de Jaquilá al este del desierto.

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