1 Samuel 17:29

Modern

“What have I done now?” said David. “Was it not just a question?”

Traditional

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

Literal

And David said, “What have I done now? Was it not a word?”

Latin

Et dixit David: Quid feci? numquid non verbum est?

Hebrew

English

“What have I done now?” said David. “Was it not just a question?”

Theme notes and profiles

1 Peter 3:9
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
Acts 11:2–4
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
1 Corinthians 2:15
The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ