Simple verse list for 1 SAM 24:3

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Original SA1 24:4: Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) On the way, as they reached the sheep yards, Sha’ul went into a cave to relieve himself, but David and his men were hiding there further inside the cave.

OET-LV (SA1 24:4) [fn] And_he _came to the _folds _of the _sheep on the_way and_there a _cave and_ Shāʼūl _he _went to_cover DOM feet _of_his and_Dāvid and_men _of_his in_the _innermost _parts _of the _cave were_sitting.

ULT And he came to some pens of sheep on the way, and a cave, was there. And Saul entered to cover his feet. Now David and his men were staying in the recesses of the cave.

UST As they searched, they came to a place where shepherds had built enclosures for their sheep in front of the entrances to caves. Saul went into one of the caves to use it as a toilet. He did not realize that David and his men were hiding farther inside that same cave.

BSB & MSB Soon Saul came to the sheepfolds along the road, where there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself.[fn] And David and his men were hiding in the recesses of the cave.

OEB Mapped passage is not available in this edition.

WEBBE & WMBB He came to the sheep pens by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were staying in the innermost parts of the cave.

MSG ^(1-4)When Saul came back after dealing with the Philistines, he was told, “David is now in the wilderness of En Gedi.” Saul took three companies—the best he could find in all Israel—and set out in search of David and his men in the region of Wild Goat Rocks. He came to some sheep pens along the road. There was a cave there and Saul went in to relieve himself. David and his men were huddled far back in the same cave. David’s men whispered to him, “Can you believe it? This is the day God was talking about when he said, ‘I’ll put your enemy in your hands. You can do whatever you want with him.’” Quiet as a cat, David crept up and cut off a piece of Saul’s royal robe.

NET He came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave. Saul went into it to relieve himself. ¶ Now David and his men were sitting in the recesses of the cave.

LSV and he comes to folds of the flock, on the way, and there [is] a cave, and Saul goes in to cover his feet; and David and his men are abiding in the sides of the cave.

FBV As Saul passed the sheep pens on the way, there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself. David and his men were hiding deep inside the cave.

T4T At a place where the road was alongside some sheep pens, Saul left the road and entered a cave to defecate [EUP]. He did not know that David and his men were hiding further inside that same cave!

LEB He came to the sheep pens beside the road, and a cave was there. Then Saul went in _⌊to relieve himself_⌋.[fn] Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost part of the cave.

BBE And on the way he came to a place where sheep were kept, where there was a hollow in the rock; and Saul went in for a private purpose. Now David and his men were in the deepest part of the hollow.

Moff Mapped passage is not available in this edition.

JPS (SA1 24:4) (24-5) And the men of David said unto him: 'Behold the day in which the LORD hath said unto thee: Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand, and thou shalt do to him as it shall seem good unto thee.' Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.

ASV And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

DRA (SA1 24:4) And he came to the sheepcotes, which were in his way. And there was a cave, into which Saul went, to ease nature: now David and his men lay hid in the inner part of the cave.

YLT and he cometh in unto folds of the flock, on the way, and there [is] a cave, and Saul goeth in to cover his feet; and David and his men in the sides of the cave are abiding.

Drby And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet; and David and his men were abiding in the recesses of the cave.

RV And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

SLT And he will come to the sheepfolds upon the way, and there a cave; and Saul will come in to cover his feet: and David and his men dwelling in the sides of the cave.

Wbstr And he came to the sheep-cotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

KJB-1769 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

KJB-1611 And hee came to the sheepe coates by the way, where was a caue, and Saul went in to couer his feete: and Dauid and his men remained in the sides of the caue.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And he came to the sheepe coates by the way, where there was a caue, & Saul went in to do his easement: And Dauid and his men remayned in the inward partes of the caue.
(And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where there was a cave, and Saul went in to do his easement: And David and his men remained in the inward parts of the cave.)

Gnva Then Saul tooke three thousande chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seeke Dauid and his men vpon the rocks among the wilde goates.
(Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks among the wild goats.)

Cvdl And whan he came to the shepe foldes by ye waye, there was a caue, and Saul wente in to couer his fete. But Dauid and his men sat behinde within the caue.
(And when he came to the sheep folds/pens by ye/you_all way, there was a cave, and Saul went in to cover his feet. But David and his men sat behind within the cave.)

Wycl (SA1 24:4) And he cam to the fooldis of scheep, that offriden hem silf to the wei goere. And there was a denne, in to which denne Saul entride, that he schulde purge the wombe; forsothe Dauid and hise men weren hid in the ynnere part of the denne.
(And he came to the enclosures of sheep, that offered himself to the way goer. And there was a den, in to which den Saul entered, that he should purge the womb; for_certain/truly David and his men were hid in the inner part of the den.)

Luth (SA1 24:4) Und da er kam zu den Schafhürden am Wege, war daselbst eine Höhle, und Saul ging hinein, seine Füße zu decken. David aber und seine Männer saßen hinten in der Höhle.
(And there he came to/for the sheepfold in/at/on_the ways, what/which there a/one cave, and Saul went into/inside, his feet to/for cover(v). David but and his men sat rear in the/of_the cave.)

ClVg (SA1 24:4) Et venit ad caulas ovium, quæ se offerebant vianti: eratque ibi spelunca, quam ingressus est Saul ut purgaret ventrem: porro David et viri ejus in interiore parte speluncæ latebant.[fn]
(And he_came to barns sheep, which himself they_offered travelling: and_it_was there cave, how entering it_is Saul as would_clean belly: besides/further David and men his/her in/into/on inner in_part/partly cave they_were_lying_hidden.)

UHB 4 וַ֠⁠יָּבֹא אֶל־גִּדְר֨וֹת הַ⁠צֹּ֤אן עַל־הַ⁠דֶּ֨רֶךְ֙ וְ⁠שָׁ֣ם מְעָרָ֔ה וַ⁠יָּבֹ֥א שָׁא֖וּל לְ⁠הָסֵ֣ךְ אֶת־רַגְלָ֑י⁠ו וְ⁠דָוִד֙ וַ⁠אֲנָשָׁ֔י⁠ו בְּ⁠יַרְכְּתֵ֥י הַ⁠מְּעָרָ֖ה יֹשְׁבִֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX (SA1 24:4) Καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὰς ἀγέλας τῶν ποιμνίων τὰς ἐπὶ τῆς ὁδοῦ, καὶ ἦν ἐκεῖ σπήλαιον· καὶ Σαοὺλ εἰσῆλθε παρασκευάσασθαι, καὶ Δαυὶδ καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες αὐτοῦ ἐσώτερον τοῦ σπηλαίου ἐκάθηντο.

BrTr (SA1 24:4) And he came to the flocks of sheep that were by the way, and there was a cave there; and Saul went in to make preparation, and David and his men were sitting in the inner part of the cave.

Simple verse list for 1 SAM 24:3

Simple verse list for 1 SAM 24:3