Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 17:34
American Standard Version
And David said unto Saul, Thy servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock,
Amplified® Bible
And David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep. And when there came a lion or again a bear and took a lamb out of the flock,
Contemporary English Version
But David told him: Your Majesty, I take care of my father's sheep. And when one of them is dragged off by a lion or a bear,
Darby English Version
And David said to Saul, Thy servant fed his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and also a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock.
Good News Bible
"Your Majesty," David said, "I take care of my father's sheep. Any time a lion or a bear carries off a lamb,
King James Version
And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
New American Standard Bible
But David said to Saul, "Your servant was tending his father's sheep. When a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock,
New International Version
But David said to Saul, "Your servant has been keeping his father's sheep. When a lion or a bear came and carried off a sheep from the flock,
New King James Version
But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But David said to Saul, "Your servant tended his father's sheep. When a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock,
Revised Standard Version
But David said to Saul, "Your servant used to keep sheep for his father; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb from the flock,
Young's Literal Translation
And David saith unto Saul, `A shepherd hath thy servant been to his father among the sheep, and the lion hath come -- and the bear -- and hath taken away a sheep out of the drove,