1 Samuel 17:29 - The Scriptures 2009

²⁹ And Dawiḏ said, “Now what have I done? Was it not but a word?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁹ And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁹ And David said, What have I done now? Was it not a harmless question?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁹ And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

Common English Bible

²⁹ “What did I do wrong this time?” David replied. “It was just a question!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁹ And David said: "What have I done? Is there any word against me?"

1 Samuel 17:29 Cross References

1 Peter 3:9

not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, in order to inherit a blessing.

1 Corinthians 2:15

But he who is spiritual discerns indeed all matters, but he himself is discerned by no one.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up displeasure.

1 Samuel 17:28

And Eliyaḇ his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men. And Eliyaḇ’s displeasure burned against Dawiḏ, and he said, “Why did you come down here? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the evil of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.”

1 Samuel 17:30

And he turned around from him toward another and said the same word. And these people answered him a word like the first word.