1 Samuel 26:18
Bible › 1 Samuel › Chapter 26 › Verse 18
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 continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
In other translations
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 continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָמָּהlamah<to> why?H4100זֶּהzehthisH2088אֲדֹנִי'adoni[is] lord myH113רֹדֵףrodefpursuingH7291אַחֲרֵי'achareiafterH310עַבְדּוֹavdoservant hisH5650כִּיkiforH3588מֶהmehwhat?H4100עָשִׂיתִי'asitihave I doneH6213וּמַה־umah-and what?H4100בְּיָדִיbeyadi[is] in hand myH3027רָעָה׃ra'ahevilH7451
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