1 Samuel 9:1 (ESV)

1 Samuel 9:4 - And he passed through the hill country of Ephraim and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. And they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they passed through the land of Benjamin, but did not find them.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

So he passed through the mountains of Ephraim and through the land of Shalisha, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

So Saul took one of the servants and traveled through the hill country of Ephraim, the land of Shalishah, the Shaalim area, and the entire land of Benjamin, but they couldn’t find the donkeys anywhere.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

So he passed through the hill country of Ephraim and through the area around Shalisha, but they did not find them. They went on into the district of Shaalim, but the donkeys were not there. Then he passed through the territory of Benjamin, but they did not find them.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And he passed through the hill country of Ephraim and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. And they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they passed through the land of Benjamin, but did not find them.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Saul and his servant went through the hill country of Ephraim and then through the region of Shalishah, but they didn’t find them. They went through the region of Shaalim — nothing. Then they went through the Benjaminite region but still didn’t find them.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

So he passed through the hill country of Ephraim and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjaminites, but they did not find them.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

He passed through the hill country of Ephraim and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Thus he passed through the hill country of Ephraim and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

And they passed through the hill country of Ephraim and the land of Shalishah, but did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there and the land of the Benjamites, but they [still] did not find them.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

So Saul crossed through the hill country of Ephraim, passing through the land of Shalisha, but they did not find them. So they crossed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then he crossed through the land of Benjamin, and still they did not find them.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And they passed through the hill country of E'phraim and passed through the land of Shal'ishah, but they did not find them. And they passed through the land of Sha'alim, but they were not there. Then they passed through the land of Benjamin, but did not find them.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And he passed through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And he passeth over through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passeth over through the land of Shalisha, and they have not found; and they pass over through the land of Shaalim, and they are not; and he passeth over through the land of Benjamin, and they have not found.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found them not; and they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there; and they passed through the land of Benjamin, and they found them not.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

He passed through the hill-country of Efrayim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they didn't find them: then they passed through the land of Sha`alim, and there they weren't there: and he passed through the land of the Binyamini, but they didn't find them.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et per terram Salisa et non invenissent transierunt etiam per terram Salim et non erant sed et per terram Iemini et minime reppererunt

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَرَاحَ يَبْحَثُ عَنْهَا فِي جَبَلِ أَفْرَايِمَ وَفِي أَرْضِ شَلِيشَةَ، فَلَمْ يَعْثُرْ عَلَيْهَا. فَاجْتَازَ مَعَ غُلَامِهِ إِلَى أَرْضِ شَعَلِيمَ، ثُمَّ إِلَى أَرْضِ بِنْيَامِينَ فَلَمْ يَجِدَا لَهَا أَثَراً.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר בְּהַר־אֶפְרַ֛יִם וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־שָׁלִ֖שָׁה וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֑אוּ וַיַּעַבְר֤וּ בְאֶֽרֶץ־שַׁעֲלִים֙ וָאַ֔יִן וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־יְמִינִ֖י וְלֹ֥א מָצָֽאוּ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ διῆλθον δι᾽ ὄρους Εφραιμ καὶ διῆλθον διὰ τῆς γῆς Σελχα καὶ οὐχ εὗρον καὶ διῆλθον διὰ τῆς γῆς Εασακεμ καὶ οὐκ ἦν καὶ διῆλθον διὰ τῆς γῆς Ιακιμ καὶ οὐχ εὗρον

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَعَبَرَ فِي جَبَلِ أَفْرَايِمَ، ثُمَّ عَبَرَ فِي أَرْضِ شَلِيشَةَ فَلَمْ يَجِدْهَا. ثُمَّ عَبَرَا فِي أَرْضِ شَعَلِيمَ فَلَمْ تُوجَدْ. ثُمَّ عَبَرَا فِي أَرْضِ بَنْيَامِينَ فَلَمْ يَجِدَاهَا.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And they went through mount Ephraim, and they went through the land of Selcha, and found them not: and they passed through the land of Segalim, and they were not there: and they passed through the land of Jamin, and found them not.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y él pasó al monte de Ephraim, y de allí á la tierra de Salisa, y no las hallaron. Pasaron luego por la tierra de Saalim, y tampoco. Después pasaron por la tierra de Benjamín, y no las encontraron.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y él pasó el monte de Efraín, y de allí a la tierra de Salisa, y no las hallaron. Pasaron luego por la tierra de Saalim, y tampoco. Después pasaron por la tierra de Benjamín, y no las encontraron.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

So they went through the hill-country of Ephraim and through the land of Shalishah, but they saw no sign of them: then they went through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there: and they went through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not come across them.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

掃羅就走過以法蓮山地、又過沙利沙地、都沒有找著．又過沙琳地、驢也不在那裡．又過便雅憫地、還沒有找著。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Ellos pasaron por la región montañosa de Efraín, y de allí a la tierra de Salisa, pero no las hallaron. Entonces pasaron por la tierra de Saalim, y tampoco. Después pasaron por la tierra de Benjamín, pero no las hallaron.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

그가 에브라임 산지와 살리사 땅으로 두루 다니되 찾지 못하고 사알림 땅으로 두루 다니되 없고 베냐민 사람의 땅으로 두루 다니되 찾지 못하니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il passa par la montagne d'Éphraïm et traversa le pays de Schalischa, sans les trouver; ils passèrent par le pays de Schaalim, et elles n'y étaient pas; ils parcoururent le pays de Benjamin, et ils ne les trouvèrent pas.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und sie gingen durch das Gebirge Ephraim und durch das Land Salisa, und fanden sie nicht; sie gingen durch das Land Saalim, und sie waren nicht da; sie gingen durch das Land Benjamin, und fanden sie nicht.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И прошел он гору Ефремову и прошел землю Шалишу, но не нашли; и прошли землю Шаалим, и [там их] нет; и прошел он землю Вениаминову, и не нашли.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y él pasó al monte de Efraín, y de allí pasó a la tierra de Salisa, y no las hallaron. Pasaron luego por la tierra de Saalim, y tampoco. Después pasaron por la tierra de Jemini (o de Benjamín ), y no las encontraron.

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