1 Samuel 26:13

Good News Translation

Then David crossed over to the other side of the valley to the top of the hill, a safe distance away,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
David crossed to the other side and stood on top of the mountain at a distance; there was a considerable space between them.

Hebrew Names Version
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;

King James Version
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:

Lexham English Bible
Then David went to the other side and stood on the top of the hill at a distance; the distance was great between them.

English Standard Version
Then David went over to the other side and stood far off on the top of the hill, with a great space between them.

New Century Version
David crossed over to the other side of the hill and stood on top of the mountain far from Saul's camp. They were a long way away from each other.

New English Translation
Then David crossed to the other side and stood on the top of the hill some distance away; there was a considerable distance between them.

Amplified Bible
Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on the top of the mountain at a distance, with a large area between them.

New American Standard Bible
Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the mountain at a distance with a large area between them.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Dauid went vnto the other side, and stoode on the toppe of an hill a farre off, a great space being betweene them.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the mountain at a distance with a large area between them.

Contemporary English Version
David and Abishai crossed the valley and went to the top of the next hill, where they were at a safe distance.

Complete Jewish Bible
David crossed to the other side and climbed to the top of the distant ridge, leaving a considerable space between them.

Darby Translation
And David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off; a great space [being] between them.

Easy-to-Read Version
David crossed over to the other side of the valley. He stood on top of the mountain across the valley from Saul's camp. David and Saul's camp were far apart.

George Lamsa Translation
Then David went over to the other side from Saul, and stood on the top of a hill afar off, a great space being between them;

Literal Translation
And David crossed over to the other side and stood on the top of the hill far away, the distance between them being great.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan Dauid was come ouer on ye other syde, he stode vpon the toppe of the mount a farre of (so that there was a wyde space betwene them)

American Standard Version
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;

Bible in Basic English
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;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Dauid went ouer to the other syde, and stoode on the toppe of an hill a farre of (a great space being betweene them:)

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them.

King James Version (1611)
Then Dauid went ouer to the other side, and stood on the toppe of an hill afarre off (a great space being betweene them:)

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off, and there was a good distance between them.

English Revised Version
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them:

Berean Standard Bible
Then David crossed to the other side and stood atop the mountain at a distance; there was a wide gulf between them.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Dauid hadde passid euene ayens, and hadde stonde on the cop of the hil afer, and a greet space was bitwixe hem,

Young's Literal Translation
And David passeth over to the other side, and standeth on the top of the hill afar off -- great [is] the place between them;

Update Bible Version
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain far off; a great space being between them;

Webster's Bible Translation
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off; a great space [being] between them:

World English 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;

New King James Version
Now David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off, a great distance being between them.

New Living Translation
David climbed the hill opposite the camp until he was at a safe distance.

New Life Bible
Then David crossed over to the other side and stood far away on top of the mountain, with much land between them.

New Revised Standard
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on top of a hill far away, with a great distance between them.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then David crossed over to the other side, and took his stand on the top of the mountain, afar off, - a great space, being between them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when David was gone over to the other side, and stood on the top of the hill afar off, and a good space was between them,

Revised Standard Version
Then David went over to the other side, and stood afar off on the top of the mountain, with a great space between them;

THE MESSAGE
Then David went across to the opposite hill and stood far away on the top of the mountain. With this safe distance between them, he shouted across to the army and Abner son of Ner, "Hey, Abner! How long do I have to wait for you to wake up and answer me?" Abner said, "Who's calling?"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the mountain at a distance with a large area between them.

Contextual Overview

¹³ Then David crossed over to the other side of the valley to the top of the hill, a safe distance away, ¹⁴ and shouted to Saul's troops and to Abner, "Abner! Can you hear me?" "Who is that shouting and waking up the king?" Abner asked. ¹⁵ David answered, "Abner, aren't you the greatest man in Israel? So why aren't you protecting your master, the king? Just now someone entered the camp to kill your master. ¹⁶ You failed in your duty, Abner! I swear by the living Lord that all of you deserve to die, because you have not protected your master, whom the Lord made king. Look! Where is the king's spear? Where is the water jar that was right by his head?" ¹⁷ Saul recognized David's voice and asked, "David, is that you, my son?" "Yes, Your Majesty," David answered. ¹⁸ And he added, "Why, sir, are you still pursuing me, your servant? What have I done? What crime have I committed? ¹⁹ Your Majesty, listen to what I have to say. If it is the Lord who has turned you against me, an offering to him will make him change his mind; but if some people have done it, may the Lord 's curse fall on them. For they have driven me out from the Lord 's land to a country where I can only worship foreign gods. ²⁰ Don't let me be killed on foreign soil, away from the Lord . Why should the king of Israel come to kill a flea like me? Why should he hunt me down like a wild bird?"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the top: 1 Samuel 24:8, Judges 9:7, david, by retiring to a place of safety before he called to Abner, seems to have manifested more distrust of Saul than he had done on a former occasion. Yet he desired that Saul and all Israel should be informed of his conduct at this time. Abner and his soldiers, by neglecting to guard Saul when he slept, had exposed his life, and merited to be treated as his enemies, though he confided in them as friends; for, although their sound sleep was undoubtedly supernatural, yet there might be a neglect of placing sentinels, arising from contempt of David's small company. Saul also deemed David his enemy, though he had before spared and protected his life.

Reciprocal: Genesis 22:4 - saw Isaiah 40:9 - get

Cross-References

Genesis 24:35
"The Lord has greatly blessed my master and made him a rich man. He has given him flocks of sheep and goats, cattle, silver, gold, male and female slaves, camels, and donkeys.

Psalms 112:3
His family will be wealthy and rich, and he will be prosperous forever.

Proverbs 10:22
It is the Lord 's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then David went over to the other side,.... To a hill on the other side, opposite to Hachilah, where Saul lay encamped; or "passed over the passage" q, the valley that lay between the two hills, and perhaps passed over a brook that ran in the valley, which is not unusual; so Josephus r says, that he went over a brook and came to the top of a mountain:

and stood on the top of an hill afar off; he chose the top of an hill, that his voice might be heard at a distance, as it might in a clear air, and still night; and to be afar off, that he might the better make his escape, should an attempt be made to pursue him:

a great space [being] between them; a large valley lying between the two hills.

q ויעבר העבר "et transivit transitum", Montanus. r Antiqu. l. 6. c. 13. sect. 9.