1 Samuel 26:18
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And he said, “Why doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? For what have I done, or what evil is in mine hand?
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
And David said, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
And David said, Why does my lord thus pursue his servant? What have I done? Or what evil is in my hand [tonight]?
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
Then he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What crime have I committed?
Then he continued, ‘Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What crime have I committed?
Why,” David continued, “is my master chasing me, his servant? What have I done and what wrong am I guilty of?
and continued, “Why is my lord chasing his servant? What have I done? What evil am I planning?
Why are you hunting me down? Have I done something wrong, or have I committed a crime?
And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
And he said: Wherefore doth my lord persecute his servant? What have I done? or what evil is there in my hand?
Sir, why are you chasing me? What wrong have I done? What am I guilty of?
David also said, ‘Why are you chasing after me, my master? What have I done that is wrong? Why am I guilty?
He added, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? What have I done? What evil is there in my hand?
And he said, “Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? What evil is on my hands?
And he said, “Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? What evil is on my hands?
David also said, “Why are you ·chasing me [pursuing your servant], my ·master [lord]? What wrong have I done? What ·evil [crime] ·am I guilty of [L is in my hand]?
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus persecute his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
“Why are you pursuing me?” he added. “What have I done? What crime have I committed?
And he added, “Why, sir, are you still pursuing me, your servant? What have I done? What crime have I committed?
Then he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
David also said, “Why are you chasing me, my master? What wrong have I done? What evil am I guilty of?
David said, “Why is your majesty pursuing his servant? For what have I done, and what evil do I bear toward you?
And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his slave? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
He also said, “Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
Then he said, “Why is my lord pursuing after his servant? For what have I done? And what evil is in my hand?
Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is that you, my son David?” And David replied, “Yes, sir, it is. Why are you chasing me? What have I done? What is my crime?
By now, Saul had recognized David’s voice and said, “Is that you, my son David?” David said, “Yes, it’s me, O King, my master. Why are you after me, hunting me down? What have I done? What crime have I committed? Oh, my master, my king, listen to this from your servant: If God has stirred you up against me, then I gladly offer my life as a sacrifice. But if it’s men who have done it, let them be banished from God’s presence! They’ve expelled me from my rightful place in God’s heritage, sneering, ‘Out of here! Go get a job with some other god!’ But you’re not getting rid of me that easily; you’ll not separate me from God in life or death. The absurdity! The king of Israel obsessed with a single flea! Hunting me down—a mere partridge—out in the hills!”
He said, “Why is my lord pursuing after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
“Why are you pursuing me?” he added. “What have I done? What crime have I committed?
He continued: “Why does my lord pursue his servant? What have I done? What evil am I planning?
He also said, “Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
He also said, “Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
He continued, “Why is my lord chasing after his servant? What have I done? What wrongdoing have I committed?
David also said, “Why are you chasing me, my master? What wrong have I done? What evil am I guilty of?
He went on to say, “Why is my lord chasing his servant? What have I done? What wrong have I done?
He continued, “Why are you chasing me? What evil thing have I done? What am I guilty of?
And he added, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong am I guilty of?
And he added, ‘Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong am I guilty of?
And he said, “Why does my lord thus pursue his servant? For what have I done, or what evil is in my hand?
Why is my lord coming after his servant? What have I done? What am I guilty of?
Why are you chasing me? What have I done? What is my crime?
And he added, ‘Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What guilt is on my hands?
And he added, ‘Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What guilt is on my hands?
And he added, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What guilt is on my hands?
And he added, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What guilt is on my hands?
And he said, Why doth adoni thus pursue after his eved? For what have I done? Or what ra’ah is in mine yad?
And he said, “Why does my lord persecute his servant like this?! For what have I done?! Or what evil is in my hand?!
And he said, “Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? What guilt is on my hands?
And he said, “Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? What guilt is on my hands?
then added, “Yet why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
Why does my lord continue to chase his servant? What have I done? Am I guilty of something?
He said, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What evil is in my hand?
And David said, For what cause pursueth my lord his servant? What have I done, either what evil is in mine hand?
and he saith, `Why [is] this -- my lord is pursuing after his servant? for what have I done, and what [is] in my hand evil?
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