Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
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?
New American Standard Bible
He also said, “
King James Version
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
Holman Bible
Then he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
International Standard Version
David replied, "It is my voice, your majesty." David said, "Why is your majesty pursuing his servant? For what have I done, and what evil do I bear toward you?
A Conservative Version
And he said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
American Standard Version
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
Amplified
And David said, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
Bible in Basic English
And he said, Why does my lord go armed against his servant? what have I done? or what evil is there in me?
Darby Translation
And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, Wherefore this my lord pursued after his servant? for what did I? and what evil in my hand?
King James 2000
And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he said, "Why [is] my lord pursuing after his servant? For what have I done? And what evil [is] in my hand?
Modern King James verseion
And he said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant this way? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said thereto, "Wherefore doth my lord persecute his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in mine hand?
NET Bible
He went on to say, "Why is my lord chasing his servant? What have I done? What wrong have I done?
New Heart English Bible
He said, "Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
The Emphasized Bible
And he said, Wherefore is it, that my lord is in pursuit of his servant? For what have I done? or what is in my hand that is wrong?
Webster
And he said, Why doth my lord thus pursue his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
World English Bible
He said, "Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 26:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Again Spares Saul
17 And Saul discerneth the voice of David, and saith, 'Is this thy voice, my son David?' and David saith, 'My voice, my lord, O king!' 18 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? 19 And, now, let, I pray thee, my lord the king hear the words of his servant: if Jehovah hath moved thee against me, let Him accept a present; and if the sons of men -- cursed are they before Jehovah, for they have cast me out to-day from being admitted into the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
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Cross References
1 Samuel 24:9
And David saith to Saul, 'Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?
1 Samuel 24:11-14
'And, my father, see, yea see the skirt of thine upper robe in my hand; for by cutting off the skirt of thy upper robe, and I have not slain thee, know and see that there is not in my hand evil and transgression, and I have not sinned against thee, and thou art hunting my soul to take it!
1 Samuel 17:29
And David saith, 'What have I done now? is it not a word?'
Psalm 7:3-5
O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,
Psalm 35:7
For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.
Psalm 69:4
Those hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I took not away -- I bring back.
John 8:46
Who of you doth convict me of sin? and if I speak truth, wherefore do ye not believe me?
John 10:32
Jesus answered them, 'Many good works did I shew you from my Father; because of which work of them do ye stone me?'
John 18:23
Jesus answered him, 'If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?'