1 Samuel 22:6 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁶ And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him: now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him. Saul was sitting in Gibeah under the tamarisk tree on the height, his spear in his hand and all his servants standing about him.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him: now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk-tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him.

Common English Bible

⁶ Saul learned that David and his soldiers had been located. Saul was sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, spear in hand, with all his servants waiting on him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ And Saul heard that David, and the men who were with him, had been seen. Now while Saul was staying in Gibeah, and while he was in the forest that is in Ramah, holding a spear in his hand, with all his servants standing around him,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ And Saul heard that David was seen, and the men that were with him. Now whilst Saul abode in Gabaa, and was in the wood, which is by Rama, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him,

1 Samuel 22:6 Cross References

Genesis 21:33

And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God.

Judges 4:5

And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Beth-el in the hill country of Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgement.

1 Samuel 14:2

And Saul abode in the uttermost part of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men:

1 Samuel 18:10

And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as he did day by day: and Saul had his spear in his hand.

1 Samuel 19:9

And an evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.

1 Samuel 20:33

And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to put David to death.

1 Samuel 31:13

And they took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.