22"Here is the king's spear," David answered. "Let one of your young men come over and get it.


In Context

19 Now let my lord the king listen to his servant's words. If the Lord has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering. If, however, men have done it, may they be cursed before the Lord ! They have now driven me from my share in the Lord 's inheritance and have said, 'Go, serve other gods.'

20 Now do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the Lord . The king of Israel has come out to look for a flea-as one hunts a partridge in the mountains."

21 Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Come back, David my son. Because you considered my life precious today, I will not try to harm you again. Surely I have acted like a fool and have erred greatly."

22 "Here is the king's spear," David answered. "Let one of your young men come over and get it.

23 The Lord rewards every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. The Lord delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the Lord 's anointed.

24 As surely as I valued your life today, so may the Lord value my life and deliver me from all trouble."

1st Samuel 26:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:22And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

26:22And David answering, said: Behold the king's spear: let one of the king's servants come over and fetch it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

26:22And David answered and said, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:22And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear, and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

26:22And David answered and said, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:22And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and take it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:22David answered, |Behold the spear, O king! Then let one of the young men come over and get it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

26:22And David answereth and saith, 'Lo, the king's spear; and let one of the young men pass over, and receive it;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:22And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.