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1 Samuel 17:29
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27 And the people answered him in this manner, saying, a“So shall it be done for the man who kills him.”  
28 Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s aanger was aroused against David, 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 insolence of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.”  
29 And David said, “What have I done now? aIs there not a cause?”  
30 Then he turned from him toward another and asaid the same thing; and these people answered him as the first ones did.  
31 Now when the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul; and he sent for him.
Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 17:29

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American Standard Version
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

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

Contemporary English Version
"Now what have I done?" David answered. "Can't I even ask a question?"

Darby English Version
And David said, What have I now done? Was it not laid upon me?

Good News Bible
"Now what have I done?" David asked. "Can't I even ask a question?"

King James Version
And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

New American Standard Bible
But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a question?"

New International Version
"Now what have I done?" said David. "Can't I even speak?"

New King James Version
And David said, “What have I done now? Is there not a cause?”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But David said, "What have I done now? Can't I just ask a simple question?"

Revised Standard Version
And David said, "What have I done now? Was it not but a word?"

Young's Literal Translation
And David saith, `What have I done now? is it not a word?'


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