Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Just as the fat of the sacred offerings is set apart, so David was chosen out of all Israel.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
As the fat is set apart from the offering of well-being, so David was set apart from the Israelites.
Good News Translation®
As the choice fat portion of the fellowship offering is reserved for the Lord, so David was chosen from among the Israelites.
Wycliffe Bible
And as inner fatness departed from the flesh, so David from the sons of Israel. [As tallow severed from the flesh, so David from the sons of Israel.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
As the fat is selected from the peace offering, so David was selected from the sons of Israel.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
As the fat is set apart from the offering of well-being, so David was set apart from the Israelites.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
As the fat is set apart from the offering of well-being, so David was set apart from the Israelites.
Common English Bible © 2011
Just as the fat is separated from the offering of well-being, so David was set apart from the Israelites.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Like the choice fat of sacred offerings, so was David in Israel.
Revised Standard Version
As the fat is selected from the peace offering, so David was selected from the sons of Israel.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
As the fat is set apart from the offering of well-being, so David was set apart from the Israelites.