1 Samuel 24:3

1 Samuel 24:3 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

3He came to the sheep pens along the way; a cave was there, and Saul went in to relieve himself. David and his men were far back in the cave.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

3And he came to the sheepfolds on the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to 24:3 Lit cover his feetrelieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the inner recesses of the cave.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

3He came to the sheepfolds on the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the inner recesses of the cave.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

3On the way he came to the 24:3 This was a wall of stones that had been unearthed from the field and stacked on each other as an enclosure for the flocks. The wall probably was built from the mouth of the cave and back.sheepfolds where there was a cave; and Saul went in to 24:3 Lit cover his feet, a euphemism for the squatting position that one would take, with the outer robe touching the ground and concealing one’s feet as a result.relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the cave’s innermost recesses.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

3Soon Saul came to the sheepfolds along the road, where there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself.24:3 Literally cover his feet, a euphemism for relieving oneself And David and his men were hiding in the recesses of the cave.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

3He came to some sheep pens along the way. A cave was there. Saul went in to go to the toilet. David and his men were far back in the cave.

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