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 E disse: Por que persegue assim meu senhor a seu servo? que fiz? que mal há em minha mão?

19 Rogo, pois, que o rei meu senhor ouça agora as palavras de seu servo. Se o SENHOR te incita contra mim, aceite um sacrifício: mas se forem filhos de homens, malditos eles na presença do SENHOR, que me expulsaram hoje para que não me junte na propriedade do SENHOR, dizendo: Vai, e serve a outros deuses.

20 Não caia, pois agora meu sangue em terra diante do SENHOR: porque saiu o rei de Israel a buscar uma pulga, assim como quem persegue uma perdiz pelos montes.

21 Então disse Saul: Pequei: volta-te, filho meu Davi, que nenhum mal te farei mais, pois que minha vida foi estimada hoje em teus olhos. Eis que eu agi loucamente, e errei em grande maneira.

22 E Davi respondeu, e disse: Eis que a lança do rei; passe aqui um dos criados, e tome-a.

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What Does 1 Samuel 26:20 Mean?

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