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1 Samuel 20:22

20 And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.

21 And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.

But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.

23 And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.

24 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.

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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
But if I say to the young man, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you,’ then you must go, for the LORD has sent you away.
KJV
But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
WEB
But if I say this to the boy, ‘Behold, the arrows are beyond you,’ then go your way, for the LORD has sent you away.
ASV
But if I say thus unto the boy, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way; for Jehovah hath sent thee away.
DARBY
But if I say thus to the youth: Behold, the arrows are beyond thee, go thy way; for Jehovah sends thee away.
BLB
But if thus I say to the young man: ‘Behold, the arrows [are] away from you and further beyond,’ [then] you must go, for YHWH has sent you away.
ÅB
Men sier jeg til den unge mann: Se, pilene ligger bortenfor deg - så gå! For da vil Herren at du skal dra bort.
OTB
Men hvis jeg sier til ungdommen: 'Se, pilene er bortenfor deg,' så gå, for Herren har sendt deg bort.
B1930
Men sier jeg til den unge mann: Se, pilene ligger bortenfor dig - så gå! For da vil Herren at du skal dra bort.

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 20:37

    And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?

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