1 Samuel 20:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then I will send a boy and say, ‘Go, find the arrows!’ Now, if I expressly say to him, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you; bring them,’ then come, because as surely as the LORD lives, it is safe for you and there is no danger.”
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“Then I will send a boy and say, ‘Go, find the arrows!’ Now, if I expressly say to him, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you; bring them,’ then come, because as surely as the LORD lives, it is safe for you and there is no danger.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the Lord liveth.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And, behold, I will send the lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee; take them, and come; for there is peace to thee and no hurt, as Jehovah liveth.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and lo, I send the youth: Go, find the arrows. If I at all say to the youth, Lo, the arrows <FI>are<Fi> on this side of thee--take them, --then come thou, for peace <FI>is<Fi> for thee, and there is nothing; Jehovah liveth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 20:21 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 4:2and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”
- Jeremiah 5:2Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are swearing falsely.”
- Jeremiah 12:16And if they will diligently learn the ways of My people and swear by My name, saying, ‘As surely as the LORD lives’—just as they once taught My people to swear by Baal—then they will be established among My people.
- Amos 8:14Those who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say, ‘As surely as your god lives, O Dan,’ or, ‘As surely as the way of Beersheba lives’— they will fall, never to rise again.”
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