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1 Samuel 26:17
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KJ21
And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, “Is this thy voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”
ASV
And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
AMP
Then Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king!”
AMPC
And Saul knew David’s voice and said, Is this your voice, my son David? And David said, My voice, my lord O king!
BRG
And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
CSB
Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, my son David?” “It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.
CSBA
Saul recognised David’s voice and asked, ‘Is that your voice, my son David? ’ ‘It is my voice, my lord and king,’ David said.
CEB
Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “David, my son, is that your voice?” David said, “Yes it is, my master the king.
CJB
Sha’ul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” David said, “It is my voice, my lord king!”
CEV
Saul could tell it was David's voice, and he called out, “David, my son! Is that you?” “Yes it is, Your Majesty.
DARBY
And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
DRA
And Saul knew David's voice, and said: Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said: It is my voice, my lord the king.
ERV
Saul knew David’s voice and said, “Is that your voice, David my son?” David answered, “Yes, it is my voice, my lord the king.
EASY
Saul recognized David's voice. He said, ‘Is that you David, my son?’ David answered, ‘Yes, my master and my king, it is my voice that you can hear.’
EHV
Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is this your voice, David, my son?” David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king.”
ESV
Saul recognized David's voice and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”
ESVUK
Saul recognized David's voice and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”
EXB
Saul ·knew [recognized] David’s voice. He said, “Is that your voice, David my son?” David answered, “Yes, it is [L my voice], my ·master [lord] and king.”
GNV
And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O King.
GW
Saul recognized David’s voice. “Is that your voice, my servant David?” he asked. “It is my voice, Your Royal Majesty,” David answered.
GNT
Saul recognized David's voice and asked, “David, is that you, my son?” “Yes, Your Majesty,” David answered.
HCSB
Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, my son David?” “It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.
ICB
Saul knew David’s voice. He said, “Is that your voice, David my son?” David answered, “Yes, it is, my master and king.”
ISV
Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” David replied, “It is my voice, your majesty.”
JUB
And Saul knew David’s voice and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
KJV
And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
AKJV
And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
LSB
Then Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king.”
LEB
Then Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king.”
TLB
Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is that you, my son David?” And David replied, “Yes, sir, it is. Why are you chasing me? What have I done? What is my crime?
MSG
By now, Saul had recognized David’s voice and said, “Is that you, my son David?” David said, “Yes, it’s me, O King, my master. Why are you after me, hunting me down? What have I done? What crime have I committed? Oh, my master, my king, listen to this from your servant: If God has stirred you up against me, then I gladly offer my life as a sacrifice. But if it’s men who have done it, let them be banished from God’s presence! They’ve expelled me from my rightful place in God’s heritage, sneering, ‘Out of here! Go get a job with some other god!’ But you’re not getting rid of me that easily; you’ll not separate me from God in life or death. The absurdity! The king of Israel obsessed with a single flea! Hunting me down—a mere partridge—out in the hills!”
MEV
Saul knew David’s voice, and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord king.”
NOG
Saul recognized David’s voice. “Is that your voice, my servant David?” he asked. “It is my voice, Your Royal Majesty,” David answered.
NABRE
Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” David answered, “Yes, my lord the king.”
NASB
Then Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king.”
NASB1995
Then Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king.”
NCB
Saul recognized David’s voice, and he said, “Is this the voice of my son David?” David answered, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”
NCV
Saul knew David’s voice. He said, “Is that your voice, David my son?” David answered, “Yes, it is, my master and king.”
NET
When Saul recognized David’s voice, he said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” David replied, “Yes, it’s my voice, my lord the king.”
NIRV
Saul recognized David’s voice. He said, “My son David, is that your voice?” David replied, “Yes it is, King Saul, my master.”
NIV
Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is that your voice, David my son?” David replied, “Yes it is, my lord the king.”
NIVUK
Saul recognised David’s voice and said, ‘Is that your voice, David my son?’ David replied, ‘Yes it is, my lord the king.’
NKJV
Then Saul knew David’s voice, and said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”
NLV
Saul knew David’s voice, and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king.
NLT
Saul recognized David’s voice and called out, “Is that you, my son David?” And David replied, “Yes, my lord the king.
NRSVA
Saul recognized David’s voice, and said, ‘Is that your voice, my son David?’ David said, ‘It is my voice, my lord, O king.’
NRSVACE
Saul recognized David’s voice, and said, ‘Is that your voice, my son David?’ David said, ‘It is my voice, my lord, O king.’
NRSVCE
Saul recognized David’s voice, and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”
NRSVUE
Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”
OJB
And Sha’ul knew the voice of Dovid, and said, Is this thy voice, beni, Dovid? And Dovid said, It is my voice, adoni HaMelech.
RGT
And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?!” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king!”
RSV
Saul recognized David’s voice, and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”
RSVCE
Saul recognized David’s voice, and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”
TLV
Saul then recognized David’s voice and said, “Is this your voice, David my son?” “It is my voice, my lord the king,” David said,
VOICE
Saul recognized David’s voice. Saul: Is that you, David my son? David: Yes, you are hearing my voice, my lord, my king.
WEB
Saul recognized David’s voice, and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”
WYC
Forsooth Saul knew the voice of David, and said, Whether this voice is thine, my son David? (Is this thy voice, David my son?) And David said, My lord the king, it is my voice.
YLT
And Saul discerneth the voice of David, and saith, `Is this thy voice, my son David?' and David saith, `My voice, my lord, O king!'
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