1 Samuel 26:13
“¶ Then Dauid went ouer to the other side, and stood on the toppe of an hill afarre off (a great space being betweene them:)”
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1 Samuel 26:13 Context
11The Lord forbid that I should stretch foorth mine hand against the Lords Anointed: but I pray thee, take thou now the speare that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let vs goe. 12So Dauid tooke the speare and the cruse of water from Sauls bolster, and they gate them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleepe, because a deepe sleepe from the Lord was fallen vpon them. 13¶ Then Dauid went ouer to the other side, and stood on the toppe of an hill afarre off (a great space being betweene them:) 14And Dauid cryed to the people, and to Abner the sonne of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered, and sayd, Who art thou that cryest to the King? 15And Dauid said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? Wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in, to destroy the king thy lord.
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Other Translations
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space [being] between them:
- King James Version
Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the mountain at a distance {with} a large area between them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then David went over to the other side, and took his place on the top of a mountain some distance away, with a great space between them;
- Basic English Bible
And David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off; a great space [being] between them.
- Darby Bible
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off; a great space being between them:
- Webster's Bible
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;
- World English Bible
And David passeth over to the other side, and standeth on the top of the hill afar off -- great [is] the place between them;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the mountain at a distance {with} a large area between them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then David went over to the other side, and took his place on the top of a mountain some distance away, with a great space between them;
- Basic English Bible
And David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off; a great space [being] between them.
- Darby Bible
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off; a great space being between them:
- Webster's Bible
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;
- World English Bible
And David passeth over to the other side, and standeth on the top of the hill afar off -- great [is] the place between them;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 26:13
26:13 Afar off - That his person might be out of their reach, and yet his voice might be heard; which in a clear air, and in the silence of the night might be heard at a great distance.