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1 Samuel 17:29
“What have I done now?” protested David. “It was just a question.”
David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
David replied, "What have I done now? I merely asked a question!
And David said, "What have I done now? Was it not but a word?"
David asked, "Now what have I done wrong? Can't I even talk?"
David replied, "What have I done now? Can't I say anything?"
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a [harmless] question?"
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a question?"
Then Dauid sayde, What haue I nowe done? Is there not a cause?
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a word?"
"Now what have I done?" David answered. "Can't I even ask a question?"
David said, "What have I done now? I only asked a question."
And David said, What have I now done? Was it not laid upon me?
David said, "What did I do now? I didn't do anything wrong! I was only talking."
And David said, What have I done now? Behold, I was just talking.
"Now what have I done?" David asked. "Can't I even ask a question?"
And David said, What have I done now? Was it not but a word?
Dauid answered: What haue I downe now? Is there not an occasion?
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
And David said, What have I done now? was it not only a word?
And Dauid sayde: And what haue I nowe done? is there not a cause?
And David said: 'What have I now done? Was it not but a word?'
And Dauid saide, What haue I now done? Is there not a cause?
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
"What have I done now?" said David. "Was it not just a question?"
And Dauid seide, What haue Y do? Whether it is not a word?
And David saith, `What have I done now? is it not a word?'
And David said, What have I done now? Is there not a cause?
And David said, What have I now done? [Is there] not a cause?
David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
And David said, "What have I done now? Is there not a cause?"
"What have I done now?" David replied. "I was only asking a question!"
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a question?"
David said, "What have I done now? It was only a question."
And David said, What have I done, now? Was there not, a cause?
And David said: What have I done? is there not cause to speak?
And David said, "What have I done now? Was it not but a word?"
And David says, "What have I done now? Is it not a word?"
"What is it with you?" replied David. "All I did was ask a question." Ignoring his brother, he turned to someone else, asked the same question, and got the same answer as before.
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a question?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
“What have I done now?” protested David. “It was just a question.”
“What have I done now?” protested David. “It was just a question.”
Hebrew Names Version
David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
King James Version
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
Lexham English Bible
David replied, "What have I done now? I merely asked a question!
David replied, "What have I done now? I merely asked a question!
English Standard Version
And David said, "What have I done now? Was it not but a word?"
And David said, "What have I done now? Was it not but a word?"
New Century Version
David asked, "Now what have I done wrong? Can't I even talk?"
David asked, "Now what have I done wrong? Can't I even talk?"
New English Translation
David replied, "What have I done now? Can't I say anything?"
David replied, "What have I done now? Can't I say anything?"
Amplified Bible
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a [harmless] question?"
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a [harmless] question?"
New American Standard Bible
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a question?"
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a question?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Dauid sayde, What haue I nowe done? Is there not a cause?
Then Dauid sayde, What haue I nowe done? Is there not a cause?
Legacy Standard Bible
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a word?"
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a word?"
Contemporary English Version
"Now what have I done?" David answered. "Can't I even ask a question?"
"Now what have I done?" David answered. "Can't I even ask a question?"
Complete Jewish Bible
David said, "What have I done now? I only asked a question."
David said, "What have I done now? I only asked a question."
Darby Translation
And David said, What have I now done? Was it not laid upon me?
And David said, What have I now done? Was it not laid upon me?
Easy-to-Read Version
David said, "What did I do now? I didn't do anything wrong! I was only talking."
David said, "What did I do now? I didn't do anything wrong! I was only talking."
George Lamsa Translation
And David said, What have I done now? Behold, I was just talking.
And David said, What have I done now? Behold, I was just talking.
Good News Translation
"Now what have I done?" David asked. "Can't I even ask a question?"
"Now what have I done?" David asked. "Can't I even ask a question?"
Literal Translation
And David said, What have I done now? Was it not but a word?
And David said, What have I done now? Was it not but a word?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Dauid answered: What haue I downe now? Is there not an occasion?
Dauid answered: What haue I downe now? Is there not an occasion?
American Standard Version
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
Bible in Basic English
And David said, What have I done now? was it not only a word?
And David said, What have I done now? was it not only a word?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid sayde: And what haue I nowe done? is there not a cause?
And Dauid sayde: And what haue I nowe done? is there not a cause?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David said: 'What have I now done? Was it not but a word?'
And David said: 'What have I now done? Was it not but a word?'
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid saide, What haue I now done? Is there not a cause?
And Dauid saide, What haue I now done? Is there not a cause?
English Revised Version
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
Berean Standard Bible
"What have I done now?" said David. "Was it not just a question?"
"What have I done now?" said David. "Was it not just a question?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid seide, What haue Y do? Whether it is not a word?
And Dauid seide, What haue Y do? Whether it is not a word?
Young's Literal Translation
And David saith, `What have I done now? is it not a word?'
And David saith, `What have I done now? is it not a word?'
Update Bible Version
And David said, What have I done now? Is there not a cause?
And David said, What have I done now? Is there not a cause?
Webster's Bible Translation
And David said, What have I now done? [Is there] not a cause?
And David said, What have I now done? [Is there] not a cause?
World English Bible
David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
New King James Version
And David said, "What have I done now? Is there not a cause?"
And David said, "What have I done now? Is there not a cause?"
New Living Translation
"What have I done now?" David replied. "I was only asking a question!"
"What have I done now?" David replied. "I was only asking a question!"
New Life Bible
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a question?"
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a question?"
New Revised Standard
David said, "What have I done now? It was only a question."
David said, "What have I done now? It was only a question."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And David said, What have I done, now? Was there not, a cause?
And David said, What have I done, now? Was there not, a cause?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David said: What have I done? is there not cause to speak?
And David said: What have I done? is there not cause to speak?
Revised Standard Version
And David said, "What have I done now? Was it not but a word?"
And David said, "What have I done now? Was it not but a word?"
THE MESSAGE
"What is it with you?" replied David. "All I did was ask a question." Ignoring his brother, he turned to someone else, asked the same question, and got the same answer as before.
"What is it with you?" replied David. "All I did was ask a question." Ignoring his brother, he turned to someone else, asked the same question, and got the same answer as before.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a question?"
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a question?"
Contextual Overview
12Now David was the son of the Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah named Jesse. Jesse had eight sons and during Saul’s reign was already an old man. 12 Now David was the son of that Efratite of Beit-Lechem-Yehudah, whose name was Yishai; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Sha'ul, stricken [in years] among men. 12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul. 12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite. This man was from Bethlehem of Judah, and his name was Jesse. He had eight sons; in the days of Saul this man was old, yet he still walked among the men. 12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. In the days of Saul the man was already old and advanced in years. 12 Now David was the son of Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons. In Saul's time Jesse was an old man. 12 Now David was the son of this Ephrathite named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. He had eight sons, and in Saul's days he was old and well advanced in years. 12Now David was the son of the Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men. 12 Now David was the son of the Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, the man whose name was Jesse, and he had eight sons. And Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men. 12 Nowe this Dauid was the sonne of an Ephrathite of Beth-lehem Iudah, named Ishai, which had eight sonnes: and this man was taken for an olde man in the daies of Saul.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 15:1, Acts 11:2-4, 1 Corinthians 2:15, 1 Peter 3:9
Reciprocal: Genesis 31:26 - What 1 Samuel 26:18 - what have I 1 Samuel 29:8 - But what have 1 Chronicles 27:18 - Elihu Esther 4:14 - for such a time Psalms 131:1 - my heart Matthew 26:8 - they John 12:4 - one
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And David said, what have I now done?.... That is criminal and blameworthy; as if he should say, I have only expressed an indignation against this uncircumcised Philistine, and a concern for the glory of God, and the honour of the people of Israel:
[is there] not a cause? either for his coming to the camp, being sent by his father; or of his expressing himself with indignation at the Philistine's defiance of the armies of Israel. Some take the sense to be, that he had done nothing, he had not committed any fact; it was mere words what he had said, he had attempted nothing, and therefore there was no reason to bear so hard upon him; to this purpose is the Targum,
"what have I done as yet? is it not a word "only" which I have spoken?''
but the former sense seems best.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Is there not a cause? - i. e., is not Saulâs promise, and the insolence of Goliath, a sufficent cause for what I am about to do?
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 17:29. Is there not a cause? — ×××× ××ר ××× halo dabar hu. I believe the meaning is what several of the versions express: I have spoken but a word. And should a man be made an offender for a word?
