1 Samuel 20:36

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“He said to the boy, “Run and find the arrows I shoot.” And as the boy ran, Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him.”

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BSBPD

“He said to the boy, “Run and find the arrows I shoot.” And as the boy ran, Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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 <FI>it<Fi> to pass over him.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 20:36 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 20:20I will shoot three arrows to the side of it, as if I were aiming at a target.

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