1 Samuel 20:36
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.
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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.
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.
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 And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark. 21 And behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of you, take them; then come: for there is peace to you, and no harm; as the LORD lives. 22 But if I say thus to the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond you; go your way: for the LORD has sent you away.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- 1 Sam 20:37-426 verses92%
37 And when the lad came to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond you?
38 And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, hurry, do not stay. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
39 But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
40 And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
41 And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and you, and between my descendants and your descendants forever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
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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.
- 1 Sam 20:19-224 verses80%
19 And when you have stayed three days, then you shall quickly go down and come to the place where you hid yourself when the business was in hand, and shall remain by the stone Ezel.
20 And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.
21 And behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of you, take them; then come: for there is peace to you, and no harm; as the LORD lives.
22 But if I say thus to the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond you; go your way: for the LORD has sent you away.
- 1 Sam 20:9-135 verses73%
9 And Jonathan said, Far be it from you: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon you, then would I not tell it to you?
10 Then David said to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? Or what if your father answers you roughly?
11 And Jonathan said to David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
12 And Jonathan said to David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about tomorrow any time, or the third day, and behold, if there is good toward David, and I do not send to you, and show it to you;
13 The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it pleases my father to do you evil, then I will show it to you, and send you away, that you may go in peace: and the LORD be with you, as He has been with my father.
- 1 Sam 19:1-33 verses72%
1 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
2 But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted greatly in David; and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill you; now therefore, I pray you, be on guard until the morning, and stay in a secret place, and hide yourself:
3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak with my father about you; and what I observe, that I will tell you.
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1 On a certain day, Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the Philistines' garrison on the other side." But he did not tell his father.
- 1 Sam 20:32-332 verses72%
32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be slain? What has he done?
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- 1 Sam 14:6-83 verses70%
6 Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us, for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few."
7 His armorbearer said to him, "Do all that is in your heart; turn yourself, here I am with you according to your heart."
8 Then Jonathan said, "Behold, we will cross over to these men, and we will reveal ourselves to them."
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5 And David said to the young man who told him, How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
6 And the young man who told him said, As I happened by chance upon Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
- 1 Sam 14:12-132 verses69%
12 The men of the garrison called to Jonathan and his armorbearer and said, "Come up to us, and we will show you something." Jonathan said to his armorbearer, "Come up after me, for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel."
13 Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, and his armorbearer after him, and they fell before Jonathan, and his armorbearer killed them after him.
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15 Elisha said to him, "Take a bow and arrows." And he took a bow and arrows.
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17 Saul said to the people who were with him, "Number now and see who has gone from us." When they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there.
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28 And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:
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3 Now therefore take, I ask you, your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and get me some venison;
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20 And God was with the lad, and he grew and lived in the wilderness and became an archer.
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3 The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers.
- 1 Sam 20:1-44 verses68%
1 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? What is my iniquity? And what is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?
2 And he said to him, God forbid; you shall not die: behold, my father will do nothing great or small, but he will show it to me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so.
3 And David swore moreover, and said, Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly, as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.
4 Then Jonathan said to David, Whatever your soul desires, I will do it for you.
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22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.
- 2 Kgs 13:17-182 verses68%
17 He said, "Open the window eastward." And he opened it. Then Elisha said, "Shoot." And he shot. He said, "The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria; for you shall smite the Syrians in Aphek, until you have destroyed them."
18 He said, "Take the arrows." And he took them. He said to the king of Israel, "Strike the ground." And he struck three times and stopped.
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3 The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was critically wounded by the archers.
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17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
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27 But Jonathan had not heard when his father charged the people with the oath, so he put out the end of the rod that was in his hand and dipped it in a honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.
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24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of bronze shall strike him through.
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56 The king said, Inquire whose son the young man is.
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4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, along with his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his belt.
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18 And they two made a covenant before the LORD; and David abode in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.