1 Samuel 20:22
“But if I say thus vnto the yong man, Behold, the arrowes are beyond thee: goe thy way, for the Lord hath sent thee away.”
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1 Samuel 20:22 Context
20And I will shoot three arrowes on the side thereof, as though I shot at a marke. 21And behold, I will send a ladde, saying, Goe, find out the arrowes. If I expresly say vnto the lad, Behold, the arrowes are on this side of thee, take them: then come thou, for there is peace to thee, and no hurt, as the Lord liueth. 22But if I say thus vnto the yong man, Behold, the arrowes are beyond thee: goe thy way, for the Lord hath sent thee away. 23And as touching the matter which thou and I haue spoken of, behold, the Lord be betweene thee and mee for euer. 24¶ So Dauid hid himselfe in the field: and when the newe moone was come, the king sate him downe to eate meate.
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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.
- King James Version
"But if I say to the youth, 'Behold, the arrows are beyond you,' go, for the LORD has sent you away.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But if I say thus unto the boy, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way; for Jehovah hath sent thee away.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But if I say to the boy, See, the arrow has gone past you: then go on your way, for the Lord has sent you away.
- Basic English Bible
But if I say thus to the youth: Behold, the arrows are beyond thee, -- go thy way; for Jehovah sends thee away.
- Darby Bible
But if I say thus to the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
- Webster's Bible
But if I say this to the boy, 'Behold, the arrows are beyond you;' then go your way; for Yahweh has sent you away.
- World English Bible
And if thus I say to the young man, Lo, the arrows [are] beyond thee, -- go, for Jehovah hath sent thee away;
- Youngs Literal Bible
But if I say thus unto the boy: Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way; for the LORD hath sent thee away.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible