1 Samuel 26:4 - Printer Friendly

ESV: David sent out spies and learned that Saul had indeed come.

NIV: he sent out scouts and learned that Saul had definitely arrived.

NASB: David sent out spies, and he learned that Saul was definitely coming.

CSB: So David sent out spies and knew for certain that Saul had come.

NLT: he sent out spies to verify the report of Saul’s arrival.

KJV: David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.

NKJV: David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had indeed come.

First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.

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