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1 Samuel 26:18

And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
1 Samuel 26:18 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And he said, Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

    ASV

  • And he said, Why does my lord go armed against his servant? what have I done? or what evil is there in me?

    BBE

  • And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

    DBY

  • He said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

    WEB

  • and he saith, `Why `is' this -- my lord is pursuing after his servant? for what have I done, and what `is' in my hand evil?

    YLT

  • And he said, Wherefore does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?

    ENG

  • And he said, Why doth my lord thus pursue his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

    WBT

  • And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?

    BSB

In context

16This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.

17And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

18And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?

19Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.

20Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

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