1 Samuel 26

Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 14 56%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV 8 32%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 1 4%
NIV2011 verse verse is new 2 8%

Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 465 96.47%
NIV2011 changed words 17 3.53%
NIV2011 removed words 18
NIV2011 added words 16

Changes

Result NIV1984 tNIV(2005) NIV2011
26:2 NIV2011So Saul went down to the Desert of Ziph, with his three thousand chosen men of Israel, to search there for David.So Saul went down to the Desert of Ziph, with his three thousand chosen men of Israel able young Israelites, to search there for David.So Saul went down to the Desert of Ziph, with his three thousand chosen men of Israel select Israelite troops, to search there for David.
26:3 tNIVSaul made his camp beside the road on the hill of Hakilah facing Jeshimon, but David stayed in the desert. When he saw that Saul had followed him there,Saul made his camp beside the road on the hill of Hakilah facing Jeshimon, but David stayed in the desert wilderness. When he saw that Saul had followed him there,Saul made his camp beside the road on the hill of Hakilah facing Jeshimon, but David stayed in the desert wilderness. When he saw that Saul had followed him there,
26:6 tNIVDavid then asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down into the camp with me to Saul?” “I’ll go with you,” said Abishai.David then asked Ahimelech Ahimelek the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down into the camp with me to Saul?” “I’ll go with you,” said Abishai.David then asked Ahimelech Ahimelek the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down into the camp with me to Saul?” “I’ll go with you,” said Abishai.
26:8 tNIVAbishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of my spear; I won’t strike him twice.”Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of my the spear; I won’t strike him twice.”Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of my the spear; I won’t strike him twice.”
26:10 tNIVAs surely as the LORD lives,” he said, “the LORD himself will strike him; either his time will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.As surely as the LORD lives,” he said, “the LORD himself will strike him; either , or his time will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.As surely as the LORD lives,” he said, “the LORD himself will strike him; either , or his time will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.
26:16 tNIVWhat you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, you and your men deserve to die, because you did not guard your master, the LORD’s anointed. Look around you. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were near his head?”What you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, you and your men deserve to must die, because you did not guard your master, the LORD’s anointed. Look around you. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were near his head?”What you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, you and your men deserve to must die, because you did not guard your master, the LORD’s anointed. Look around you. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were near his head?”
26:19 tNIVNow let my lord the king listen to his servant’s words. If the LORD has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering. If, however, men have done it, may they be cursed before the LORD! They have now driven me from my share in the LORD’s inheritance and have said, ‘Go, serve other gods.’Now let my lord the king listen to his servant’s words. If the LORD has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering. If, however, men people have done it, may they be cursed before the LORD! They have now driven me today from my share in the LORD’s inheritance and have said, ‘Go, serve other gods.’Now let my lord the king listen to his servant’s words. If the LORD has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering. If, however, men people have done it, may they be cursed before the LORD! They have now driven me today from my share in the LORD’s inheritance and have said, ‘Go, serve other gods.’
26:21 tNIVThen Saul said, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. Because you considered my life precious today, I will not try to harm you again. Surely I have acted like a fool and have erred greatly.”Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. Because you considered my life precious today, I will not try to harm you again. Surely I have acted like a fool and have erred greatly been terribly wrong.”Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. Because you considered my life precious today, I will not try to harm you again. Surely I have acted like a fool and have erred greatly been terribly wrong.”
26:22 NIV1984“Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. “Let one of your young men come over and get it.“Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. “Let one of your young men servants come over and get it.“Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. “Let one of your young men come over and get it.
26:23 NIV2011The LORD rewards every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. The LORD delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed.The LORD rewards every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. The LORD delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed.The LORD rewards every man everyone for his their righteousness and faithfulness. The LORD delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed.
26:25 tNIVThen Saul said to David, “May you be blessed, my son David; you will do great things and surely triumph.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.Then Saul said to David, “May you be blessed, David my son David; you will do great things and surely triumph.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.Then Saul said to David, “May you be blessed, David my son David; you will do great things and surely triumph.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.