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1 Samuel 17:29

David

27 And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.

28 And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

30 And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

31 And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“What have I done now?” said David. “Was it not just a question?”
KJV
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
WEB
David said, “What have I now done? Is there not a cause?”
ASV
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
DARBY
And David said, What have I now done? Was it not laid upon me?
BLB
And David said, “What have I done now? Was it not a word?”
ÅB
Men David sa: Hva har jeg gjort nå? Det var jo bare et ord.
OTB
Men David sa: "Hva har jeg gjort nå? Var det ikke bare et spørsmål?"
B1930
Men David sa: Hvad har jeg gjort nu? Det var jo bare et ord.

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