Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 17:31
American Standard Version
And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.
Amplified® Bible
When David's words were heard, they were repeated to Saul, and he sent for him.
Contemporary English Version
Some soldiers overheard David talking, so they told Saul what David had said. Saul sent for David, and David came.
Darby English Version
And the words were heard which David spoke, and they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.
Good News Bible
Some men heard what David had said, and they told Saul, who sent for him.
King James Version
And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
New American Standard Bible
When the words which David spoke were heard, they told {them} to Saul, and he sent for him.
New International Version
What David said was overheard and reported to Saul, and Saul sent for him.
New King James Version
Now when the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul; and he sent for him.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When the words which David spoke became known, they told them to Saul, and he sent for him.
Revised Standard Version
When the words which David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul; and he sent for him.
Young's Literal Translation
And the words which David hath spoken are heard, and they declare before Saul, and he receiveth him;