1 Samuel 20:36 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 20:36 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 20:36 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 20:36 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to his boy, “Run, find now the arrows which I shoot.” As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.”

1 Samuel 20:36 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 20:36 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. ”

1 Samuel 20:36 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 20:36 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.”

1 Samuel 20:36 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 20:36 DBY — Darby Translation (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. ”

1 Samuel 20:36 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 20:36 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he saide vnto his boy, Runne now, seeke the arrowes which I shoote, and as the boy ran, he shot an arrowe beyond him.”

1 Samuel 20:36 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 20:36 in Context — 1 Samuel 20

34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

35 And 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.

36 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.

37 And 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?

38 And 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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What Does 1 Samuel 20:36 Mean?

1 Samuel 20:36 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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