KJV King James 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.
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1 Samuel 20:36
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He said to the boy, “Run and find the arrows I shoot.” And as the boy ran, Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him.
WEB World English Bible
He said to his boy, “Run, find now the arrows which I shoot.” As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 20
33 And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
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.
36 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.
37 And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, [Is] not the arrow beyond thee?
38 And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
39 But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayלְנַעֲר֔וֹH5288 · na.aryouthרֻ֗ץH7323 · rutsto run: runמְצָ֥אH4672 · ma.tsato findנָא֙H4994 · napleaseאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַ֣חִצִּ֔יםH2671 · chetsarrowאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichאָנֹכִ֖יH595 · a.no.khiIמוֹרֶ֑הH3384 · ya.rato shootהַנַּ֣עַרH5288 · na.aryouthרָ֔ץH7323 · rutsto run: runוְהֽוּא־H1931 · huhe/she/itיָרָ֥הH3384 · ya.rato shootהַחֵ֖צִיH2678 · chits.tsiarrowלְהַעֲבִרֽוֹ׃H5674 · a.varto pass
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