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OET (OET-RV) One day, Sha’ul was sitting holding his spear underneath the tamarisk tree on a hill near Gibeah with all his servants stationed around him, when he heard where David and his men were,
OET-LV and_he/it_listened Shāʼūl if/because_that he_was_known Dāvid and_men who with_him/it and_Shāʼūl [was]_sitting in/on/at/with_Giⱱˊāh under the_tamarisk_tree in/on/at/with_height and_spear_his in/on/at/with_hand_his and_all servants_his [were]_standing on/upon/above_him/it.
UHB וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע שָׁא֔וּל כִּ֚י נוֹדַ֣ע דָּוִ֔ד וַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֑וֹ וְשָׁאוּל֩ יוֹשֵׁ֨ב בַּגִּבְעָ֜ה תַּֽחַת־הָאֶ֤שֶׁל בָּֽרָמָה֙ וַחֲנִית֣וֹ בְיָד֔וֹ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֖יו נִצָּבִ֥ים עָלָֽיו׃ ‡
(vayyishmaˊ shāʼūl kiy nōdaˊ dāvid vaʼₐnāshim ʼₐsher ʼittō vəshāʼūl yōshēⱱ baggiⱱˊāh taḩat-hāʼeshel bārāmāh vaḩₐnītō ⱱəyādō vəkāl-ˊₐⱱādāyv niʦʦāⱱim ˊālāyv.)
Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Καὶ ἤκουσε Σαοὺλ, ὅτι ἔγνωσται Δαυὶδ, καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ· καὶ Σαοὺλ ἐκάθητο ἐν τῷ βουνῷ ὑπὸ τὴν ἄρουραν τὴν ἐν Ῥαμᾷ, καὶ τὸ δόρυ ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ πάντες οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ παρειστήκεισαν αὐτῷ.
(Kai aʸkouse Saʼoul, hoti egnōstai Dawid, kai hoi andres hoi metʼ autou; kai Saʼoul ekathaʸto en tōi bounōi hupo taʸn arouran taʸn en Ɽama, kai to doru en taʸ ⱪeiri autou, kai pantes hoi paides autou pareistaʸkeisan autōi. )
BrTr And Saul heard that David was discovered, and his men with him: now Saul dwelt in the hill below the field that is in Rama, and his spear was in his hand, and all his servants stood near him.
ULT And Saul heard that David was known, and the men who were with him. Now Saul was sitting in the Gibeah under the tamarisk tree on the height, and his spear was in his hand, and all his servants were stationed beside him.
UST One day, someone told Saul that David and his men had arrived in Judah. On that day, Saul was sitting underneath the tamarisk tree on a hill near the town of Gibeah. He was holding his spear and his army officers were standing around him.
BSB § Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his spear in hand and all his servants standing around him.
OEB When Saul heard that David and the men with him were discovered, he was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree on the high place, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants standing about him.
WEBBE Saul heard that David was discovered, with the men who were with him. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET But Saul found out the whereabouts of David and the men who were with him. Now Saul was sitting at Gibeah under the tamarisk tree at an elevated location with his spear in hand and all his servants stationed around him.
LSV And Saul hears that David has become known, and the men who [are] with him, and Saul is abiding in Gibeah, under the grove in Ramah, and his spear [is] in his hand, and all his servants [are] standing by him.
FBV Saul found out that David had returned and where he was. Saul was sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill in Gibeah. He had his spear in his hand, with all his officials surrounding him.
T4T One day, someone told Saul that David and his men had arrived in Judah. On that day, Saul was sitting underneath the tamarisk tree on a hill at Gibeah town. He was holding his spear, and was surrounded by his army officers.
LEB Now Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been located. Saul was sitting at Gibeah under the tamarisk tree at Ramah. Now his spear was in his hand and all his servants were stationed around him.
BBE And news was given to Saul that David had been seen, and the men who were with him: now Saul was in Gibeah, seated under the tree in the high place, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were in their places before him.
Moff No Moff 1SA book available
JPS And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him; now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk-tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him.
ASV And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him: now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk-tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him.
DRA And Saul heard that David was seen, and the men that were with him. Now whilst Saul abode in Gabaa, and was in the wood, which is by Rama, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him,
YLT And Saul heareth that David hath become known, and the men who [are] with him, and Saul is abiding in Gibeah, under the grove in Ramah, and his spear [is] in his hand, and all his servants standing by him.
Drby And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah under the tamarisk upon the height, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing by him.
RV And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him: now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him.
Wbstr When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)
KJB-1769 ¶ When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)[fn]
22.6 tree…: or, grove in a high place
KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]When Saul heard that Dauid was discouered, and the men that were with him: (now Saul abode in Gibeah vnder a tree in Ramah, hauing his speare in his hand, and all his seruants were standing about him.)
(¶ When Saul heard that David was discouered, and the men that were with him: (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him.))
22:6 Or, groue in a hie place.
Bshps And Saul hearde that Dauid was discouered, and also the men that were with him: and Saul sat in Gibea vnder a tree in Rama, hauing his speare in his hande, and all his men stoode about him.
(And Saul heard that David was discouered, and also the men that were with him: and Saul sat in Gibea under a tree in Rama, having his spear in his hand, and all his men stood about him.)
Gnva And Saul heard that Dauid was discouered, and the men that were with him, and Saul remayned in Gibeah vnder a tree in Ramah, hauing his speare in his hande, and all his seruants stoode about him.
(And Saul heard that David was discouered, and the men that were with him, and Saul remained in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants stood about him. )
Cvdl And Saul herde that Dauid and the men which were with him, were come forth. Now whyle Saul dwelt at Gibea vnder a groue in Rama, he had a Iauelinge in his hande, and all his seruauntes stode by him.
(And Saul heard that David and the men which were with him, were come forth. Now while Saul dwelt at Gibea under a grove in Rama, he had a Yauelinge in his hand, and all his servants stood by him.)
Wycl And Saul herde, that Dauid apperide, and the men that weren with hym. Forsothe whanne Saul dwellide in Gabaa, and was in the wode which is in Rama, and `helde a spere in the hond, and alle hise seruauntis stoden aboute hym,
(And Saul heard, that David appeared, and the men that were with him. Forsothe when Saul dwelled/dwelt in Gabaa, and was in the wood which is in Rama, and `helde a spere in the hand, and all his servants stood about him,)
Luth Und es kam vor Saul, daß David und die Männer, die bei ihm waren, wären hervorkommen. Als nun Saul wohnete zu Gibea unter einem Hain, in Rama, hatte er seinen Spieß in der Hand und alle seine Knechte stunden neben ihm.
(And it came before/in_front_of Saul, that David and the men, the at him were, would_be outkommen. Als now Saul lived to Gibea under one Hain, in Rama, had he his Spieß in the/of_the hand and all his servant(s) stunden next_to him.)
ClVg Et audivit Saul quod apparuisset David, et viri qui erant cum eo. Saul autem cum maneret in Gabaa, et esset in nemore quod est in Rama, hastam manu tenens, cunctique servi ejus circumstarent eum,
(And audivit Saul that apparuisset David, and viri who they_were when/with by_him. Saul however when/with maneret in Gabaa, and was in nemore that it_is in Rama, hastam by_hand tenens, cunctique servi his circumstarent him, )
22:1-23 Saul’s character becomes evident here. Unable to exact revenge on David himself, Saul slaughtered those he believed to be guilty of giving aid and comfort to David.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
(Occurrence 0) David had been discovered, along with the men who were with him
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_listened Shāʼūl that/for/because/then/when discovered Dāvid and,men which/who with=him/it and,Saul sitting in/on/at/with,Gibeah under the,tamarisk_tree in/on/at/with,height and,spear,his in/on/at/with,hand,his and=all servants,his standing on/upon/above=him/it )
Saul was most interested in David, so the writer mentions the other men separately. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone had discovered where David and all the men who were with him were hiding”
Note 2 topic: translate-unknown
(Occurrence 0) the tamarisk tree
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_listened Shāʼūl that/for/because/then/when discovered Dāvid and,men which/who with=him/it and,Saul sitting in/on/at/with,Gibeah under the,tamarisk_tree in/on/at/with,height and,spear,his in/on/at/with,hand,his and=all servants,his standing on/upon/above=him/it )
This is a type of tree. Alternate translation: “a large shade tree”
(Occurrence 0) in Ramah
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_listened Shāʼūl that/for/because/then/when discovered Dāvid and,men which/who with=him/it and,Saul sitting in/on/at/with,Gibeah under the,tamarisk_tree in/on/at/with,height and,spear,his in/on/at/with,hand,his and=all servants,his standing on/upon/above=him/it )
Ramah is the name of a place in Gibeah. The name means “high place.” This could mean: (1) it refers here to the place called Ramah, or (2) it refers to any high place. Alternate translation: “on a hill”