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 · 2000

And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And David said, What have I done now? was it not only a word?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And David saith, `What have I done now? is it not a word?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And David said: What have I done? is there not cause to speak?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And 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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