1 Samuel 20:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.”

1 Samuel 20:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 20:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 20:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jonathan cried after the boy, “Go fast! Hurry! Don’t delay!” Jonathan’s boy gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.”

1 Samuel 20:38 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 20:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.”

1 Samuel 20:38 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 20:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Jonathan calleth after the youth, `Speed, haste, stand not;' and Jonathan's youth gathereth the arrows, and cometh unto his lord.”

1 Samuel 20:38 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 20:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not! And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.”

1 Samuel 20:38 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 20:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ionathan cryed after the boy, Make speede, haste and stand not still: and Ionathans boy gathered vp the arrowes, and came to his master,”

1 Samuel 20:38 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 20:38 in Context — 1 Samuel 20

36 Il lui dit: Cours, trouve les flèches que je vais tirer. Le garçon courut, et Jonathan tira une flèche qui le dépassa.

37 Lorsqu’il arriva au lieu où était la flèche que Jonathan avait tirée, Jonathan cria derrière lui: La flèche n’est-elle pas plus loin que toi?

38 Il lui cria encore: Vite, hâte-toi, ne t’arrête pas! Et le garçon de Jonathan ramassa les flèches et revint vers son maître.

39 Le garçon ne savait rien; Jonathan et David seuls comprenaient la chose.

40 Jonathan remit ses armes à son garçon, et lui dit: Va, porte-les à la ville.

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What Does 1 Samuel 20:38 Mean?

1 Samuel 20:38 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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