Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And David saith, 'What have I done now? is it not a word?'
New American Standard Bible
But David said, “What have I done now? Was it not just a
King James Version
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
Holman Bible
“What have I done now?” protested David. “It was just a question.”
International Standard Version
"What have I done now?" David asked. "It was just a question, wasn't it?"
A Conservative Version
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
American Standard Version
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
Amplified
But David said, “What have I done now? Was it not just a [harmless] question?”
Bible in Basic English
And David said, What have I done now? was it not only a word?
Darby Translation
And David said, What have I now done? Was it not laid upon me?
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say, What did I now? is this not the word?
King James 2000
And David said, What have I now done? Is it not a word?
Lexham Expanded Bible
David replied, "What have I done now? {I merely asked a question}!
Modern King James verseion
And David said, What have I done now? Was it not only a word?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David answered, "What have I now done? Is there any more, save a word?"
NET Bible
David replied, "What have I done now? Can't I say anything?"
New Heart English Bible
David said, "What have I now done? Is there not a cause?"
The Emphasized Bible
And David said, What have I done, now? Was there not, a cause?
Webster
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
World English Bible
David said, "What have I now done? Is there not a cause?"
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Championship » Instances of » Goliath and david
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 17:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Enters The Scene Of Battle
28 And Eliab, his eldest brother, heareth when he speaketh unto the men, and the anger of Eliab burneth against David, and he saith, 'Why is this -- thou hast come down! and to whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I have known thy pride, and the evil of thy heart -- for, to see the battle thou hast come down.' 29 And David saith, 'What have I done now? is it not a word?' 30 And he turneth round from him unto another, and saith according to this word, and the people return him word as the first word.
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Cross References
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.
Acts 11:2-4
and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were contending with him,
1 Corinthians 2:15
and he who is spiritual, doth discern indeed all things, and he himself is by no one discerned;
1 Peter 3:9
not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;