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1 Samuel 26:22
David answered, "See the spear of the king! Let one of the young men come over and take it.
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Christian Standard Bible®
David answered, “Here is the king’s spear; have one of the young men come over and get it.
David answered, “Here is the king’s spear; have one of the young men come over and get it.
Hebrew Names Version
David answered, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and get it.
David answered, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and get it.
King James Version
And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
Lexham English Bible
David answered and said, "Here is the king's spear; let one of the young men come over and take it.
David answered and said, "Here is the king's spear; let one of the young men come over and take it.
English Standard Version
And David answered and said, "Here is the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and take it.
And David answered and said, "Here is the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and take it.
New Century Version
David answered, "Here is your spear. Let one of your young men come here and get it.
David answered, "Here is your spear. Let one of your young men come here and get it.
New English Translation
David replied, "Here is the king's spear! Let one of your servants cross over and get it.
David replied, "Here is the king's spear! Let one of your servants cross over and get it.
Amplified Bible
David answered, "Look, here is the king's spear! Now let one of the young men come over and get it.
David answered, "Look, here is the king's spear! Now let one of the young men come over and get it.
New American Standard Bible
David replied, "Behold, the spear of the king! Now have one of the young men come over and take it.
David replied, "Behold, the spear of the king! Now have one of the young men come over and take it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Dauid answered, and saide, Beholde the Kings speare, let one of the yong men come ouer and set it.
Then Dauid answered, and saide, Beholde the Kings speare, let one of the yong men come ouer and set it.
Legacy Standard Bible
And David replied, "Behold the spear of the king! Now let one of the young men come over and take it.
And David replied, "Behold the spear of the king! Now let one of the young men come over and take it.
Contemporary English Version
"Your Majesty, here's your spear! Have one of your soldiers come and get it.
"Your Majesty, here's your spear! Have one of your soldiers come and get it.
Complete Jewish Bible
David answered, "Here is the king's spear. Send one of the men over to bring it back.
David answered, "Here is the king's spear. Send one of the men over to bring it back.
Darby Translation
And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear, and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear, and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
Easy-to-Read Version
David answered, "Here is the king's spear. Let one of your young men come here and get it.
David answered, "Here is the king's spear. Let one of your young men come here and get it.
George Lamsa Translation
And David answered and said, Behold the kings spear! Let one of the young men come over and take it.
And David answered and said, Behold the kings spear! Let one of the young men come over and take it.
Good News Translation
David replied, "Here is your spear, Your Majesty. Let one of your men come over and get it.
David replied, "Here is your spear, Your Majesty. Let one of your men come over and get it.
Literal Translation
And David answered and said, Behold, the king's spear! And let one of the young men cross over and receive it.
And David answered and said, Behold, the king's spear! And let one of the young men cross over and receive it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Dauid answered and sayde: Beholde, here is the kynges speare, let one of the yongemen come ouer here and fetch it.
Dauid answered and sayde: Beholde, here is the kynges speare, let one of the yongemen come ouer here and fetch it.
American Standard Version
And David answered and said, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.
And David answered and said, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.
Bible in Basic English
Then David said, Here is the king's spear! let one of the young men come over and get it.
Then David said, Here is the king's spear! let one of the young men come over and get it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid aunswered and said: Beholde the kinges speare, let one of the young men come ouer and fet it.
And Dauid aunswered and said: Beholde the kinges speare, let one of the young men come ouer and fet it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David answered and said: 'Behold the king's spear! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.
And David answered and said: 'Behold the king's spear! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid answered, and sayd, Behold the kings speare, and let one of the yong men come ouer and fetch it.
And Dauid answered, and sayd, Behold the kings speare, and let one of the yong men come ouer and fetch it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David answered and said, Behold, the spear of the king: let one of the servants come over and take it.
And David answered and said, Behold, the spear of the king: let one of the servants come over and take it.
English Revised Version
And David answered and said, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.
And David answered and said, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.
Berean Standard Bible
"Here is the king's spear," David answered. "Let one of the young men come over and get it.
"Here is the king's spear," David answered. "Let one of the young men come over and get it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid answeride and seide, Lo! the spere of the kyng, oon of the `children of the kyng passe, and take it; forsothe the Lord schal yelde to ech man bi his riytfulnesse and feith;
And Dauid answeride and seide, Lo! the spere of the kyng, oon of the `children of the kyng passe, and take it; forsothe the Lord schal yelde to ech man bi his riytfulnesse and feith;
Young's Literal Translation
And David answereth and saith, `Lo, the king's spear; and let one of the young men pass over, and receive it;
And David answereth and saith, `Lo, the king's spear; and let one of the young men pass over, and receive it;
Update Bible Version
And David answered and said, Look at the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.
And David answered and said, Look at the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.
Webster's Bible Translation
And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and take it.
And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and take it.
World English Bible
David answered, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and get it.
David answered, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and get it.
New King James Version
And David answered and said, "Here is the king's spear. Let one of the young men come over and get it.
And David answered and said, "Here is the king's spear. Let one of the young men come over and get it.
New Living Translation
"Here is your spear, O king," David replied. "Let one of your young men come over and get it.
"Here is your spear, O king," David replied. "Let one of your young men come over and get it.
New Revised Standard
David replied, "Here is the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and get it.
David replied, "Here is the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and get it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And David responded, and said, Lo! the spear of the king! Let, therefore, one of the young men come over, and fetch it.
And David responded, and said, Lo! the spear of the king! Let, therefore, one of the young men come over, and fetch it.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David answering, said: Behold the king’s spear: let one of the king’s servants come over and fetch it.
And David answering, said: Behold the king’s spear: let one of the king’s servants come over and fetch it.
Revised Standard Version
And David made answer, "Here is the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
And David made answer, "Here is the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
THE MESSAGE
David answered, "See what I have here? The king's spear. Let one of your servants come and get it. It's God 's business to decide what to do with each of us in regard to what's right and who's loyal. God put your life in my hands today, but I wasn't willing to lift a finger against God 's anointed. Just as I honored your life today, may God honor my life and rescue me from all trouble."
David answered, "See what I have here? The king's spear. Let one of your servants come and get it. It's God 's business to decide what to do with each of us in regard to what's right and who's loyal. God put your life in my hands today, but I wasn't willing to lift a finger against God 's anointed. Just as I honored your life today, may God honor my life and rescue me from all trouble."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
David replied, "Behold the spear of the king! Now let one of the young men come over and take it.
David replied, "Behold the spear of the king! Now let one of the young men come over and take it.
Contextual Overview
21 Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not hurt you again. Because my life was of great worth in your eyes this day. See, I have played the fool, and have made a big mistake." 22 David answered, "See the spear of the king! Let one of the young men come over and take it. 23 The Lord will pay each man for being right and good and faithful. For the Lord gave you into my hand today. But I would not put out my hand against the Lord's chosen one. 24 Now see, as your life was of great worth in my eyes today, so may my life be of great worth in the eyes of the Lord. May He save me from all trouble." 25 Then Saul said to David, "May good come to you, my son David. You will do many things and do them well." So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
Bible Verse Review
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Cross-References
Genesis 17:6
Many will come from you. I will make nations of you. Kings will come from you.
Many will come from you. I will make nations of you. Kings will come from you.
Genesis 28:3
May the All-powerful God bring good to you and give you many children until you become many nations.
May the All-powerful God bring good to you and give you many children until you become many nations.
Genesis 41:52
He gave the second son the name of Ephraim. "For," he said, "God has given me children in the land of my suffering."
He gave the second son the name of Ephraim. "For," he said, "God has given me children in the land of my suffering."
Exodus 1:7
But the sons of Israel had many children, and the people became many in number. There were so many that the land was filled with them.
But the sons of Israel had many children, and the people became many in number. There were so many that the land was filled with them.
Psalms 4:1
Answer me when I call, O my God Who is right and good! You have made a way for me when I needed help. Be kind to me, and hear my prayer.
Answer me when I call, O my God Who is right and good! You have made a way for me when I needed help. Be kind to me, and hear my prayer.
Psalms 18:19
He brought me out into a big place. He gave me a safe place, because He was pleased with me.
He brought me out into a big place. He gave me a safe place, because He was pleased with me.
Psalms 118:5
I cried to the Lord in my trouble, and He answered me and put me in a good place.
I cried to the Lord in my trouble, and He answered me and put me in a good place.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And David answered and said, behold the king's spear!.... And which perhaps was his sceptre, and which David therefore would not keep, lest it should be thought or said that he had deprived him of an ensign of his royalty, and be interpreted as a token of his design to seize his crown and throne:
and let one of the young men come over and fetch it; for notwithstanding the acknowledgment Saul had made of his sin and folly, David did not choose to carry the spear to him; not caring to trust him, and put himself into his hands, lest the evil spirit should return and come upon him suddenly, and alter his disposition and carriage; nor would he send any of his men with it, whose lives were dear to him, lest they should be seized as traitors, but desires one of Saul's men might be sent for it.
