1 Samuel 26:22
20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.
21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
23 The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed.
24 And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
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!