1 Samuel 20:38
What does 1 Samuel 20:38 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 20:38 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Jonathan went on crying out after the boy, Be quick, do not keep waiting about, go quickly. And Jonathan's boy got the arrow and came back to his master.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Jonathan calleth after the youth, `Speed, haste, stand not;' and Jonathan's youth gathereth the arrows, and cometh unto his lord.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Jonathan cried again after the boy, saying: Make haste speedily, stand not. And Jonathan's boy gathered up the arrows, and brought them to his master:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not! And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 6:4
Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids;
- Luke 17:31
In that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.
- Matthew 24:16
then let them that are in Judæa flee unto the mountains:
- Mark 13:14
But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not (let him that readeth understand), then let them that are in Judæa flee unto the mountains:
- Psalms 55:6
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and be at rest.
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