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1 Samuel 23:28
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KJ21
Therefore Saul returned from pursuing after David and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth [that is, The rock of divisions].
ASV
So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
AMP
So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape.
AMPC
So Saul returned from pursuing David and went against the Philistines. So they called that place the Rock of Escape.
BRG
Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
CSB
So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation.
CSBA
So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation.
CEB
So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to fight the Philistines. That’s why that place is called Escape Rock.
CJB
So Sha’ul stopped chasing David and went to fight the P’lishtim. Therefore they called that place Sela-Hamachlekot [rock of divisions].
CEV
Saul stopped going after David and went back to fight the Philistines. That's why the place is called “Escape Rock.”
DARBY
And Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
DRA
Wherefore Saul returned, leaving the pursuit of David, and went to meet the Philistines. For this cause they called that place, the Rock of division.
ERV
So Saul stopped chasing David and went to fight the Philistines. That is why people call this place “Slippery Rock.”
EASY
So Saul stopped chasing after David. Instead, he went to fight against the Philistines. So people call that place ‘The rock where they escaped’.
EHV
So Saul turned back from pursuing David and went to confront the Philistines. That is why that place is named Sela Hamahlekoth.
ESV
So Saul returned from pursuing after David and went against the Philistines. Therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.
ESVUK
So Saul returned from pursuing after David and went against the Philistines. Therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.
EXB
So Saul stopped chasing David and went to ·challenge [meet; oppose] the Philistines. That is why people call this place Rock of ·Parting [Escape; or Separations].
GNV
Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place, Sela Hammahlekoth.
GW
Saul gave up pursuing David and went to fight the Philistines. So that place was called Slippery Rock.
GNT
So Saul stopped pursuing David and went to fight the Philistines. That is why that place is called Separation Hill.
HCSB
So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation.
ICB
So Saul stopped chasing David and went to fight the Philistines. That is why people call this place Rock of Parting.
ISV
So Saul turned around from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines. Therefore, they call that place the Rock of Escape.
JUB
Saul returned, therefore, from pursuing after David and went against the Philistines. For this reason they called that place Selahammahlekoth. {Heb. the rock of divisions}
KJV
Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
AKJV
Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
LSB
So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape.
LEB
So Saul returned from pursuing David, and he went to confront the Philistines. Therefore, they called that place the Rock of Division.
TLB
so Saul quit the chase and returned to fight the Philistines. Ever since that time the place where David was camped has been called, “The Rock of Escape.”
MSG
So Saul called off his pursuit of David and went back to deal with the Philistines. That’s how that place got the name Narrow Escape. David left there and camped out in the caves and canyons of En Gedi.
MEV
So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and he went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape.
NOG
Saul gave up pursuing David and went to fight the Philistines. So that place was called Slippery Rock.
NABRE
Saul interrupted his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. This is how that place came to be called the Rock of Divisions.
NASB
So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to confront the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Division.
NASB1995
So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape.
NCB
Saul broke off his pursuit of David and he left to fight against the Philistines. This is why they called that place the Rock of Escape.
NCV
So Saul stopped chasing David and went to challenge the Philistines. That is why people call this place Rock of Parting.
NET
So Saul stopped pursuing David and went to confront the Philistines. Therefore that place is called Sela Hammahlekoth.
NIRV
So Saul stopped chasing David. He went to fight against the Philistines. That’s why they call that place Sela Hammahlekoth.
NIV
Then Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why they call this place Sela Hammahlekoth.
NIVUK
Then Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why they call this place Sela Hammahlekoth.
NKJV
Therefore Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines; so they called that place the Rock of Escape.
NLV
So Saul returned from going after David, and went against the Philistines. So they called that place the Rock of Getting Away.
NLT
So Saul quit chasing David and returned to fight the Philistines. Ever since that time, the place where David was camped has been called the Rock of Escape.
NRSVA
So Saul stopped pursuing David, and went against the Philistines; therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.
NRSVACE
So Saul stopped pursuing David, and went against the Philistines; therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.
NRSVCE
So Saul stopped pursuing David, and went against the Philistines; therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.
NRSVUE
So Saul stopped pursuing David and went against the Philistines; therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.
OJB
Wherefore Sha’ul returned from pursuing after Dovid, and went against the Pelishtim; therefore they called that makom Sela HaMachlekot (Rock of Escaping).
RGT
Therefore, Saul returned from pursuing David and went against the Philistines. So they called that place: Sela Hammahlekoth.
RSV
So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.
RSVCE
So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.
TLV
So Saul had to return from chasing after David, and go to engage the Philistines. Therefore they called that place the Rock of Separation.
VOICE
So Saul stopped his pursuit of David and went to fight the Philistines, which is why that place is known as the Rock of Escape.
WEB
So Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.
WYC
Therefore Saul turned again, and ceased to pursue David; and went against the coming of (the) Philistines. For this thing they called that place The Stone of Parting (And because of this they called that place Selahammahlekoth).
YLT
And Saul turneth back from pursuing after David, and goeth to meet the Philistines, therefore they have called that place `The Rock of Divisions.'
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