1 Samuel 26:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.”
1 Samuel 26:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 26:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 26:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now therefore, don’t let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Yahweh; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.””
1 Samuel 26:20 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 26:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Jehovah: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.”
1 Samuel 26:20 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 26:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And now, let not my blood fall to the earth over-against the face of Jehovah, for the king of Israel hath come out to seek one flea, as <FI>one<Fi> pursueth the partridge in mountains.'”
1 Samuel 26:20 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 26:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now, let not my blood fall to the earth far from the face of Jehovah; for the king of Israel is come out to seek a single flea, as when they hunt a partridge on the mountains.”
1 Samuel 26:20 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 26:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe therefore let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord: for the King of Israel is come out to seeke a flea, as one would hunt a partridge in the mountaines.”
1 Samuel 26:20 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 26:20 in Context — 1 Samuel 26
18 Y dijo: ¿Por qué persigue así mi señor á su siervo? ¿qué he hecho? ¿qué mal hay en mi mano?
19 Ruego pues, que el rey mi señor oiga ahora las palabras de su siervo. Si Jehová te incita contra mí, acepte un sacrificio: mas si fueren hijos de hombres, malditos ellos en presencia de Jehová, que me han echado hoy para que no me junte en la heredad de Jehová, diciendo: Ve y sirve á dioses ajenos.
20 No caiga pues ahora mi sangre en tierra delante de Jehová: porque ha salido el rey de Israel á buscar una pulga, así como quien persigue una perdiz por los montes.
21 Entonces dijo Saúl: He pecado: vuélvete, hijo mío David, que ningún mal te haré más, pues que mi vida ha sido estimada hoy en tus ojos. He aquí, yo he hecho neciamente, y he errado en gran manera.
22 Y David respondió, y dijo: He aquí la lanza del rey; pase acá uno de los criados, y tómela.
What Does 1 Samuel 26:20 Mean?
1 Samuel 26:20 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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