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1 Samuel 20:20

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “I will shoot three arrows to the side, as though I shot at a target.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And I will shoot three arrows on the side [thereof], as though I shot at a mark.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And I will shoot three arrows on the side [of it], as though I shot at a mark.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And I will shoot three arrows on the side of it, as though I shot at a mark.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, as for me—three arrows to the side, will I shoot,—as though I shot at a mark.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'And I shoot three of the arrows at the side, sending out for myself at a mark;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And I will shoot three arrows near it, and will shoot as if I were exercising myself at a mark.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And I will shoote three arrowes on the side thereof, as though I shot at a marke.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And I will shoot three arrowes on the side [thereof], as though I shot at a marke.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And I will shoot three arrows to the side of it, as though I shot at a mark.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And I will shoot three arrows, aiming them at a mark.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And I will shoot three arrows on the side [thereof], as though I shot at a mark.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And I x589
(0589) Complement
אֲנִי
'aniy
{an-ee'}
Contracted from H0595; I.
will shoot 3384
{3384} Prime
יָרָה
yarah
{yaw-raw'}
A primitive root; properly to flow as water (that is, to rain); transitively to lay or throw (especially an arrow, that is, to shoot); figuratively to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
three 7969
{7969} Prime
שָׁלוֹשׁ
shalowsh
{shaw-loshe'}
The last two forms being masculine; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiplicative) thrice.
arrows 2671
{2671} Prime
חֵץ
chets
{khayts}
From H2686; properly a piercer, that is, an arrow; by implication a wound; figuratively (of God) thunder bolt; (by interchange for H6086) the shaft of a spear.
on the side 6654
{6654} Prime
צַד
tsad
{tsad}
Contracted from an unused root meaning to sidle off; a side; figuratively an adversary.
[thereof], as though I shot 7971
{7971} Prime
שָׁלַח
shalach
{shaw-lakh'}
A primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications).
z8763
<8763> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 790
at a mark. 4307
{4307} Prime
מַטָּרָא
mattara'
{mat-taw-raw'}
From H5201; a jail (as a guard house); also an aim (as being closely watched).
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Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 Samuel 20:9-23.

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