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I Samuel 23:Verse 28

KJV
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Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth.

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth.

American Standard Version
ASV

So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

American King James Version
AKJV

Why Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

So turning back from going after David, Saul went against the Philistines: so that place was named Sela-hammah-lekoth.

Young's Literal Translation
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.'

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.

Darby Translation
Darby

And Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

Webster Bible
Webster

Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammah-lekoth.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing Dauid, and went against the Philistims. Therefore they called that place, Sela-hammahlekoth.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

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.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

Then returned Saul from pursuing David, and departed to meet the Philistines,—for which cause, they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth ["the Cliff of Separation"].

Literal Translation
LITV

And Saul turned back from pursuing David, and went to meet the Philistines. On account of this they have called that place, The Rock of the Division.

Modern King James
MKJV

And Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place, The Rock of the Division.

Updated King James
UKJV

Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

So Saul returned from pursuing David, and he went to confront the Philistines. Therefore, they called that place the Rock of Division.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

Therefore, Saul turned back, ceasing in the pursuit of David, and he traveled to meet the Philistines. For this reason, they called that place, the Rock of Division.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.

Revised Webster
RWebster

Therefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Therfor Saul turnede ayen, and ceesside to pursue Dauid; and yede ayens the comyng of Filisteis. For this thing thei clepen that place the Stoon Departynge.

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