1 Samuel 26:22
20 So do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”
21 Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”
“Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. “Let one of the young men come over and get it.
23 May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.
24 As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.”
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
- “Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. “Let one of the young men come over and get it.
- KJV
- And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
- WEB
- David answered, “Behold the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and get it.
- ASV
- And David answered and said, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.
- DARBY
- And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear, and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
- BLB
- And David answered and said, “Here is the spear of the king! And let one of the young men come over and get it.
- ÅB
- David svarte: Se, her er ditt spyd, konge! La en av dine tjenere komme hit over og hente det!
- OTB
- David svarte og sa, “Se, kongens spyd! La nå en av de unge mennene komme over og ta det.
- B1930
- David svarte: Se, her er ditt spyd, konge! La en av dine tjenere komme hit over og hente det!