1 Samuel 17:29
What does 1 Samuel 17:29 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 17:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David said, What have I done now? was it not only a word?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David saith, `What have I done now? is it not a word?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David said: What have I done? is there not cause to speak?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David said, What have I now done? Was it not laid upon me?
Context
v.28And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why art thou come down? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thy heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
v.29This passage
v.30And he turned away from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 11:2
And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
- Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
- 1 Corinthians 2:15
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.
- 1 Peter 3:9
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
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