But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come; for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!”
Parallel translations
- KJV But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
- BSB Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”
- NKJV But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have invaded the land!”
- NASB But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have launched an attack against the land!”
- NLT an urgent message reached Saul that the Philistines were raiding Israel again.
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- 2 Kgs 19:9When he heard it said of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, “Behold, he has come out to fight against you, he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying,
- Ps 116:3The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.
- Deut 32:36For Yahweh will judge his people, and have compassion on his servants, when he sees that their power is gone; that there is no one remaining, shut up or left at large.
- 1 Chr 14:13The Philistines made a another raid in the valley.
- Gen 22:14Abraham called the name of that place Yahweh Will Provide. As it is said to this day, “On Yahweh’s mountain, it will be provided.”
- Rev 12:16The earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon spewed out of his mouth.
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