1 Samuel 17:29 - Tree of Life Version

²⁹ “What have I done now?” David said. “It was only a question!”

More versions

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

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

1 Corinthians 2:15

But the one who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is discerned by no one. For

1 Peter 3:9

Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but give a blessing instead—it is for this reason you were called, so that you might inherit a blessing.

1 Samuel 17:28

Now when Eliab his oldest brother heard him speaking to the men, Eliab’s anger was kindled against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “So with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your insolence and the wickedness of your heart! For you’ve come down here to watch the battle.”

1 Samuel 17:30

Then he turned away from him toward someone else and asked the same question. So the people gave him the same answer as before.