Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
David also said, “As the Lord lives,
King James Version
David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
Holman Bible
David added, “As the Lord lives, the Lord will certainly strike him down:
International Standard Version
As the LORD lives, the LORD will strike him down, or his time will come to die, or he will go into battle and perish.
A Conservative Version
And David said, As LORD lives, LORD will smite him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down into battle and perish.
American Standard Version
And David said, As Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.
Amplified
David also said, “As the Lord lives, most certainly the Lord will strike him [in His own time and way], or his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be carried off [dead].
Bible in Basic English
And David said, By the living Lord, the Lord will send destruction on him; the natural day of his death will come, or he will go into the fight and come to his end.
Darby Translation
And David said, As Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will surely smite him; either his day shall come to die, or he shall descend into battle and perish.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say, Jehovah lives, for shall not Jehovah strike him? or his day shall come and he died; or he shall go down in the war and perish.
King James 2000
David said furthermore, As the LORD lives, the LORD shall strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And David said, "{As Yahweh lives}, {certainly} Yahweh will strike him, or his day will come and he will die, or he will go down in the battle and {perish}.
Modern King James verseion
And David said, As Jehovah lives, except Jehovah strike him, or his day shall come, and he dies, or he goes down to battle and is consumed,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David said furthermore, "As sure as the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall descend into battle and there perish:
NET Bible
David went on to say, "As the Lord lives, the Lord himself will strike him down. Either his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be swept away.
New Heart English Bible
David said, "As the LORD lives, the LORD will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.
The Emphasized Bible
And David said - By the life of Yahweh, surely, Yahweh himself, must smite him, - or, his day, must come that he die, or, into battle, must he go down, and be swept away.
Webster
David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD will smite him; or his day will come to die; or he will descend into battle and perish.
World English Bible
David said, "As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.
Youngs Literal Translation
And David saith, 'Jehovah liveth; except Jehovah doth smite him, or his day come that he hath died, or into battle he go down, and hath been consumed --
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Loyalty » Instances of » David
Spears » Stuck in the ground beside the bolster during sleep
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 26:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Again Spares Saul
9
But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for
Cross References
Genesis 47:29
When
Deuteronomy 31:14
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold,
1 Samuel 25:38
About ten days later,
1 Samuel 31:6
Thus Saul died with his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men on that day together.
Psalm 37:13
For He sees
Romans 12:19
Deuteronomy 32:35
And the impending things are hastening upon them.’
1 Samuel 25:26
“Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, since the Lord has restrained you from
1 Samuel 24:15
Job 7:1
And are not his days like the days of
Job 14:5
The
And his limits You have
Job 14:14
All the days of my struggle I will wait
Until my change comes.
Psalm 37:10
And you will look carefully for
Psalm 94:1-2
God of
Psalm 94:23
And will
The Lord our God will
Ecclesiastes 3:2
A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.
Luke 18:7
Hebrews 9:27
And inasmuch as
Revelation 18:8
For this reason