1 Samuel 17:31
29 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.
And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
32 And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Now David’s words were overheard and reported to Saul, who called for him.
- KJV
- And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
- WEB
- When the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.
- ASV
- And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.
- DARBY
- And the words were heard which David spoke, and they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.
- BLB
- And the words that David spoke were heard, and they reported [them] to Saul, and he sent for him.
- ÅB
- Det kom ut hva David hadde sagt, og Saul fikk og høre det. Han lot ham hente,
- OTB
- Da ordene som David talte ble hørt, ble de rapportert til Saul, og han sendte bud etter ham.
- B1930
- Det kom ut hvad David hadde sagt, og Saul fikk og høre det. Han lot ham hente,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 22:29
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
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