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BSB  § Seeing that they were in danger because their troops were hard-pressed, the men of Israel hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in cellars and cisterns.

OEB When the Israelites saw that they were in a strait (for the fighters were hard pressed), they hid themselves in caves, in holes, in rocks, in tombs, and in pits.

WEB When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, in thickets, in rocks, in tombs, and in pits.

WMB (Same as above)

NET The men of Israel realized they had a problem because their army was hard pressed. So the army hid in caves, thickets, cliffs, strongholds, and cisterns.

LSV And the men of Israel have seen that they are distressed, that the people have been oppressed, and the people hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

FBV When the Israelite men realized the tough situation they were in, and that the army was taking a beating, they hid themselves in caves, holes, rocks, pits, and cisterns.

T4T The Philistines attacked the Israelis very strongly, and the Israeli soldiers realized that they were in a very bad situation. So many of the Israeli soldiers hid in caves and holes in the ground, or among the rocks, or in pits, or in wells.

LEB When the men of Israel saw that it was too difficult[fn] for them, because the army was hard pressed, the people hid themselves in the caves, in the thorn bushes, in the cliffs, in the vaults[fn] and in the wells.

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BBE When the men of Israel saw the danger they were in, (for the people were troubled,) they took cover in cracks in the hillsides and in the woods and in rocks and holes and hollows.

MOF No MOF 1SA book available

JPS When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait — for the people were distressed — then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in holds, and in pits.

ASV When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in coverts, and in pits.

DRA And when the men of Israel saw that they were straitened, (for the people were distressed,) they hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in dens, and in pits.

YLT And the men of Israel have seen that they are distressed, that the people hath been oppressed, and the people hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

DBY And the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed); and the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in cliffs, and in strongholds, and in pits.

RV When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in holds, and in pits.

WBS When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed) then the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

KJB-1769 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

KJB-1611 No KJB-1611 1SA book available

BB And when the men of Israel sawe it, they were in a strayte (and the people were in a distresse) & the people hyd the selues in caues, and in holdes, and in rockes, and iin hye places, and in pittes.
   (And when the men of Israel saw it, they were in a strayte (and the people were in a distresse) and the people hid the selves in caues, and in holdes, and in rockes, and iin high places, and in pittes.)

GNV And when the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were in distresse) the people hid themselues in caues, and in holdes, and in rockes, and in towres, and in pittes.
   (And when the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were in distresse) the people hid themselves in caues, and in holdes, and in rockes, and in towres, and in pittes. )

CB Whan the men of Israel sawe that mysfortune laye vpon the neckes of the (for the people was come therto) they crope in to caues and dennes, in to rockes, and holes and welles.
   (When the men of Israel saw that mysfortune lay upon the neckes of the (for the people was come therto) they crope in to caues and dennes, in to rockes, and holes and welles.)

WYC And whanne men of Israel hadden seyn this, that thei weren set in streiytnesse, for the puple was turmentid, thei hidden hem silf in dennes, and in priuey places, and in stonys, and in dychis, and in cisternes.
   (And when men of Israel had seen this, that they were set in streiytnesse, for the people was turmentid, they hidden them self in dennes, and in priuey places, and in stonys, and in dychis, and in cisternes.)

LUT Da das sahen die Männer Israels, daß sie in Nöten waren (denn dem Volk war bange), verkrochen sie sich in die Höhlen und Klüfte und Felsen und Löcher und Gruben.
   (So the sahen the men Israels, that they/she/them in Nöten waren (denn to_him people was bange), verkrochen they/she/them itself/yourself/themselves in the Höhlen and Klüfte and Felsen and Löcher and Gruben.)

CLV Quod cum vidissent viri Israël se in arcto positos (afflictus enim erat populus), absconderunt se in speluncis, et in abditis, in petris quoque, et in antris, et in cisternis.[fn]
   (That when/with vidissent viri Israël se in arcto positos (afflictus because was populus), absconderunt se in speluncis, and in abditis, in petris quoque, and in antris, and in cisternis. )

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BRN And the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait so that they could not draw [fn]nigh, and the people hid themselves in caves, and sheepfolds, and rocks, and ditches, and pits.

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BrLXX Καὶ ἀνὴρ Ἰσραὴλ εἶδεν ὅτι στενῶς αὐτῷ μὴ προσάγειν αὐτόν, καὶ ἐκρύβη ὁ λαὸς ἐν τοῖς σπηλαίοις, καὶ ἐν ταῖς μάνδραις, καὶ ἐν ταῖς πέτραις, καὶ ἐν τοῖς βόθροις, καὶ ἐν τοῖς λάκκοις.
   (Kai anaʸr Israaʸl eiden hoti stenōs autōi maʸ prosagein auton, kai ekrubaʸ ho laos en tois spaʸlaiois, kai en tais mandrais, kai en tais petrais, kai en tois bothrois, kai en tois lakkois. )