1 Samuel 20:36

What does 1 Samuel 20:36 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 20:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said unto his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said unto his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said to the boy, Go and get the arrow I let loose from my bow. And while the boy was running, he sent an arrow past him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he saith to his youth, `Run, find, I pray thee, the arrows which I am shooting;' the youth is running, and he hath shot the arrow, causing <FI>it<Fi> to pass over him.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to his boy: Go, and fetch me the arrows which I shoot. And when the boy ran, he shot another arrow beyond the boy.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said to his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. The lad ran, and he shot the arrow beyond him.

Context

v.35And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.

v.36This passage

v.37And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 20:20

    And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.

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