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1 Samuel 26:22

World English Bible

David answered, “Behold the spear, O king! Then let one of the young men come over and get it.

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1 Samuel 26:22 in other translations

And David answered and said, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.

1 Samuel 26:22 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 26:22 in context

  1. 20Now 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.”
  2. 21Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”
  3. 22David answered, “Behold the spear, O king! Then let one of the young men come over and get it.
  4. 23Yahweh will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Yahweh delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn’t stretch out my hand against Yahweh’s anointed.
  5. 24Behold, as your life was respected today in my eyes, so let my life be respected in Yahweh’s eyes, and let him deliver me out of all oppression.”