1:5
K -- a worthy portion
N -- a double portion
1:12
K -- Eli marked her mouth
N -- Eli observed her mouth
1:28
K -- I have lent him to the Lord
N -- I give him to the Lord
2:13
K -- the flesh was seething
N -- the meat was being boiled
2:13
K -- a fleshhook of three teeth
N -- a three-pronged fork
2:15
K -- he will not have sodden flesh
N -- he won't accpt boiled meat
2:29
K -- Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice
N -- Why do you scorn my sacrifice
2:33
K -- shall die in the flower of their age
N -- will die in the prime of life
3:3
K -- And ere the lamp of God went out
N -- The lamp of God had not yet gone out
3:13
K -- his sons made themselves vile
N -- his sons uttered blasphemies against God
4:16
K -- What is there done
N -- What happened
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To be continued on the morrow,if the Lord wills.
1 Samuel
Discussion in 'Bible Versions & Translations' started by Rippon, Jan 26, 2014.
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1 Sam. 1:16 a wicked woman (Geneva, NKJV) a daughter of Belial (KJV)
1 Sam. 1:23 best (Geneva, NKJV) good (KJV)
1 Sam. 6:11 they set the ark (Geneva, NKJV) they laid the ark (KJV)
1 Sam. 7:14 to Gath (Geneva, NKJV) unto Gath (KJV)
1 Sam. 13:20 mattock (Geneva, NKJV) coulter (KJV)
1 Sam. 14:8 shew (Geneva) discover (KJV) show (NKJV)
1 Sam. 14:11 shewed themselves (Geneva) discovered themselves (KJV) showed themselves (NKJV)
1 Sam. 17:2 in battle array (Geneva, NKJV) the battle in array (KJV)
1 Sam. 17:6 young man (Geneva, NKJV) stripling (KJV)
1 Sam. 17:48 near (Geneva, NKJV) nigh (KJV)
1 Sam. 19:13 head (Geneva, NKJV) boister (KJV)
1 Sam. 20:40 bows and arrows (Geneva) artillery (KJV) weapons (NKJV)
1 Sam. 24:22 went (Geneva, NKJV) gat (KJV)
1 Sam. 25:42 maids (Geneva) damsels (KJV) maidens (KJV)
1 Sam. 27:10 roving (Geneva) road (KJV) raid (NKJV)
1 Sam. 30:13 ago (Geneva, NKJV) agone (KJV)
1 Sam. 31:9 temple (Geneva, NKJV) house (KJV) -
5:6
K -- smote the emerods
N -- afflicted them with tumours
7:2
K -- lamented after the Lord
N -- turned back to the Lord
8:3
K -- lucre
N -- dishonest gain
9:13
K -- they eat that be bidden
N -- those who are invited will eat
13:6
K -- they were in a strait
N -- their situation was critical
13:12
K -- I forced myself
N -- I felt compelled
13:17
K -- the spoilers
N -- raiding parties
14:5
K -- forefront
N -- cliff
14:8
K -- discover ourselves unto them
N -- let them see us
14:20
K -- very great discomfiture
N -- total confusion -
14:45
K -- who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel
N -- who has brought about this great deliverance in Israel
14:48
K -- he gathered an host
N -- He fought valiantly
[Big difference here between the two translations.]
15:18
K -- the sinners
N -- those wicked people
15:19
K -- didst fly upon the spoil
N -- pounce on the plunder
[Isn't the NIV rendering beautiful?]
15:23
K -- stubbornness
N -- arrogance
15:27
K -- he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle,and it rent
N -- Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe,and it tore
[The NIV makes it clear that Saul grabbed Saul's robe,and tore it.]
16:5
K -- he sanctified
N -- he consecrated
16:12
K -- ruddy
N -- glowing with health
16:18
K -- prudent in matters
N -- speaks well
[Heb. discerning of word]
17:2
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17:22
K -- his carriage
N -- his things
17:28
K -- the naughtiness of thine heart
N -- how wicked your heart is
17:29
K -- Is there not a cause?
N -- Can't I even speak?
17:39
K -- he assayed to go;for he had not proved it
N -- tried walking around, because he was not used to them
17:43
K -- staves
N -- sticks
17:48
K -- drew nigh
N -- moved closer
20:12
K -- if there be good toward David
N -- If he is favourably disposed towards you
20:19
K -- when the business was in hand
N -- when this trouble began
20:30
K -- to thine own confusion
N -- to your own shame
20:41
K -- David exceeded
N -- David wept the most -
prudent in speech [NKJV] -
smote them with emerods [KJV]
struck them with tumors [NKJV] -
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22:15
K --let not the king impute any thing unto his servant
N -- Let not the king accuse your servant
22:18
K -- fall upon the priests
N -- strike down the priests
23:9
K -- secretly practised mischief against him
N -- plotting against him
23:22
K -- where his haunt is...he dealeth very subtilly
N -- where David usually goes...he is very crafty
24:3
K -- sheepcotes...to cover his feet
N -- sheepfolds...to relieve himself
24:5
K -- David's heart smote him
N -- David was conscience-stricken
24:13
K -- As saith the proverb of the ancients
N -- As the old saying goes
25:3
K -- churlish
N -- surly
25:13
K -- abode by the stuff
N -- stayed with the supplies
25:24
K -- speak in thy audience
N -- speak with you
25:28
K --a sure house
N -- a lasting dynasty -
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I evidently either wrote the reference down wrong when I did my comparisons or typed it wrong later.
Bolster is correct in my KJV edition so that is also evidently a typing error on my part. -
27:9
K -- David smote the land
N -- attacked an area
27:10
K -- Whither have ye made a road today?
N -- Where did you go raiding today?
27:11
K -- and so will be his manner
N -- And such was his practice
28:2
K -- keeper of mine head for ever
N -- bodyguard for life
28:7
K -- a woman that hath a familiar spirit
N -- a woman who is a medium
28:13
K -- I saw gods ascending out of the earth
N -- I see a ghostly figure coming out of the earth
29:6
K -- thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host
N -- serve with me in the army
30:6
K -- the soul of all the people was grieved
N -- each one was bitter in spirit