22But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.


In Context

19 And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

20 And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.

21 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.

22 But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.

23 And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.

24 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.

1 Samuel 20:22 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:22But if I say to the boy, 'Look, the arrows are beyond you,' then you must go, because the Lord has sent you away.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:22If I shall say to the boy: Behold the arrows are on this side of thee, take them up: come thou to me, because, there is peace to thee, and there is no evil, as the Lord liveth. But if I shall speak thus to the boy: Behold the arrows are beyond thee: go in peace, for the Lord hath sent thee away.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:22But if I say thus unto the boy, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way; for Jehovah hath sent thee away.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:22But if I say thus to the youth: Behold, the arrows are beyond thee, go thy way; for Jehovah sends thee away.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:22But if I say thus unto the boy, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee: go thy way; for the LORD hath sent thee away.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:22But if I say thus to the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:22But if I say this to the boy, 'Behold, the arrows are beyond you;' then go your way; for Yahweh has sent you away.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:22And if thus I say to the young man, Lo, the arrows are beyond thee, — go, for Jehovah hath sent thee away;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:22But if I say thus to the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond you; go your way: for the LORD has sent you away.