1 Samuel 20:36

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He said to his boy, 'Run and find the arrows I shoot.' As the boy ran, Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he said to his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he said{H559} unto his lad,{H5288} Run,{H7323} find{H4672} now the arrows{H2671} which I shoot.{H3384} And as the lad{H5288} ran,{H7323} he shot{H3384} an arrow{H2678} beyond{H5674} him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his lad{H5288}, Run{H7323}{(H8798)}, find out{H4672}{(H8798)} now the arrows{H2671} which I shoot{H3384}{(H8688)}. And as the lad{H5288} ran{H7323}{(H8801)}, he shot{H3384}{(H8804)} an arrow{H2678} beyond{H5674}{(H8687)} him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and sayde vnto ye boy: Runne and seke me the arowes which I shute. Whan the boy ranne, he shot an arowe ouer him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he sayde vnto his boy: Runne, and seke out myne arrowes whiche I shote. And as the boy ran, he shot an arrowe beyond him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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 `it' to pass over him.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he said to the boy, Go and get the arrow I let loose from my bow. And while the boy was running, he sent an arrow past him.

  • 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He said to his servant,“Run, find the arrows that I am about to shoot.” As the servant ran, Jonathan shot the arrow beyond him.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 20:20-22 : 20 I will shoot three arrows to the side of it, as though I were aiming at a target. 21 Then I will send a boy and say, 'Go, find the arrows.' If I say to him, 'Look, the arrows are on this side of you, bring them here,' then come, because as surely as the LORD lives, there is peace for you and no harm. 22 But if I say to the boy, 'Look, the arrows are beyond you,' then go, because the LORD has sent you away.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 20:37-42
    6 verses
    92%

    37 When the boy came to the place where Jonathan's arrow had fallen, Jonathan called out after him, 'Isn’t the arrow beyond you?'

    38 Then he shouted, 'Hurry! Go quickly! Don’t stop!' The boy picked up the arrows and returned to his master.

    39 The boy knew nothing about this; only Jonathan and David knew of the matter.

    40 Jonathan handed his weapons to the boy who was with him and said, 'Go, take these back to the city.'

    41 When the boy had gone, David got up from the south side and fell facedown on the ground. He bowed three times, and then they kissed each other and wept together—David weeping the most.

    42 Jonathan said to David, 'Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the LORD, saying,

  • 1 Sam 20:35
    83%

    35 In the morning, Jonathan went out to the field to meet David at the appointed time, and he took a young boy with him.

  • 1 Sam 20:19-22
    4 verses
    80%

    19 The day after tomorrow, go down quickly and come to the place where you hid when this trouble began, and stay by the stone Ezel.

    20 I will shoot three arrows to the side of it, as though I were aiming at a target.

    21 Then I will send a boy and say, 'Go, find the arrows.' If I say to him, 'Look, the arrows are on this side of you, bring them here,' then come, because as surely as the LORD lives, there is peace for you and no harm.

    22 But if I say to the boy, 'Look, the arrows are beyond you,' then go, because the LORD has sent you away.

  • 1 Sam 20:9-13
    5 verses
    73%

    9 Jonathan said, "Far be it from you! If I knew for certain that my father intended to harm you, wouldn't I tell you?"

    10 David said to Jonathan, "Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?"

    11 Jonathan said to David, "Come, let us go out into the field." So both of them went out into the field.

    12 Jonathan said to David, "The LORD, the God of Israel, be my witness: I will sound out my father about this time tomorrow or the next day. If he is favorable toward you, won't I send word to you and let you know?"

    13 May the LORD punish Jonathan severely if I do not inform you and send you away in peace when my father intends to harm you. May the LORD be with you as He has been with my father.

  • 1 Sam 19:1-3
    3 verses
    72%

    1 Saul spoke to his son Jonathan and to all his servants, commanding them to kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, held a deep affection for David.

    2 Jonathan warned David, saying, "My father Saul is seeking to kill you. So please be on guard in the morning; find a safe hiding place and stay there.

    3 I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are hiding. I will speak with him about you, and if I learn anything, I will let you know.

  • 1 Sam 14:1
    72%

    1 One day Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man who carried his armor, 'Come, let us cross over to the garrison of the Philistines on the other side.' But he did not tell his father.

  • 1 Sam 20:32-33
    2 verses
    72%

    32 Jonathan responded to his father Saul and asked, 'Why should he be put to death? What has he done?'

    33 But Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. Then Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.

  • 1 Sam 14:6-8
    3 verses
    70%

    6 Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, 'Come, let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will act on our behalf, for nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.'

    7 His armor-bearer replied, 'Do everything you have in mind. Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul.'

    8 Jonathan said, 'Look, we will cross over to the men and let them see us.'

  • 2 Sam 1:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5 David asked the young man who brought him the report, 'How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?'

    6 The young man who was reporting the news said, 'I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul leaning on his spear, while the chariots and horsemen were closing in on him.'

  • 1 Sam 14:12-13
    2 verses
    69%

    12 The men of the garrison called to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, 'Come up to us, and we will teach you a lesson!' So Jonathan said to his armor-bearer, 'Climb up after me, for the Lord has given them into the hand of Israel.'

    13 Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer behind him. The Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and finished them off.

  • 2 Kgs 13:15
    69%

    15 Elisha said to him, 'Take a bow and arrows.' So he took a bow and arrows.

  • 1 Sam 14:17
    69%

    17 Saul said to the men who were with him, 'Muster the troops and see who has left us.' When they counted, they found that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were gone.

  • 1 Sam 20:28
    69%

    28 Jonathan answered Saul, 'David earnestly asked me for permission to go to Bethlehem.'

  • Gen 27:3
    69%

    3 Now then, please take your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out to the open country to hunt some wild game for me.

  • Gen 21:20
    69%

    20 God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the wilderness and became an archer.

  • 1 Chr 10:3
    69%

    3 The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him and wounded him badly.

  • 1 Sam 20:1-4
    4 verses
    68%

    1 David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came and said to Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my guilt, and what is my sin before your father that he seeks my life?"

    2 Jonathan said to him, "Far be it! You shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing great or small without revealing it to me. Why then would my father hide this matter from me? It's not so!"

    3 But David swore again and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he thinks, 'Let Jonathan not know this, lest he be grieved.' But as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."

    4 Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."

  • 2 Sam 1:22
    68%

    22 From the blood of the slain, from the flesh of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.

  • 2 Kgs 13:17-18
    2 verses
    68%

    17 Elisha said, 'Open the east window.' So he opened it. Elisha then said, 'Shoot!' And he shot. Elisha declared, 'This is the LORD's arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram! You will strike the Arameans in Aphek until you completely destroy them.'

    18 Then Elisha said, 'Take the arrows.' So he took them. Elisha told the king of Israel, 'Strike the ground.' He struck the ground three times and stopped.

  • 1 Sam 31:3
    68%

    3 The battle grew fierce against Saul. The archers found him, and he was badly wounded by them.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    68%

    17 David sang this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan:

  • 1 Sam 14:27
    68%

    27 Jonathan, however, had not heard his father make the people swear the oath. So he reached out the tip of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and raised it to his mouth. His eyes then brightened.

  • Job 20:24
    67%

    24 Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze arrow will pierce him.

  • 1 Sam 17:56
    67%

    56 The king said, 'Find out whose son this young man is.'

  • 1 Sam 18:4
    67%

    4 Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his armor, his sword, his bow, and his belt.

  • 1 Sam 23:18
    67%

    18 The two of them made a covenant before the LORD. Then David remained in the woods, and Jonathan returned to his house.

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