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


In Context

17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

18 Then Jonathan said to David, To-morrow is the new-moon: and thou wilt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

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 of it, as though I shot at a mark.

21 And behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I expressly say to 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 to the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.

1 Samuel 20:20 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:20I will shoot three arrows to the side of it, as though I were shooting at a target.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:20And I will shoot three arrows near it, and will shoot as if I were exercising myself at a mark.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:20I will shoot three arrows on its side, as though I shot at a mark.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:20'And I shoot three of the arrows at the side, sending out for myself at a mark;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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