Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Then said David unto Jonathan, Who shall tell me, - if thy father answer thee aught that is, harsh?
New American Standard Bible
Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me
King James Version
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
Holman Bible
So David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”
International Standard Version
Then David told Jonathan, "Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?"
A Conservative Version
Then David said to Jonathan, Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answers thee roughly?
American Standard Version
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly?
Amplified
Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”
Bible in Basic English
Then David said to Jonathan, Who will give me word if your father gives you a rough answer?
Darby Translation
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say to Jonathan, Who shall announce to me? or what if thy father shall answer thee harshly?
King James 2000
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if your father answers you roughly?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then David said to Jonathan, "Who will tell me if what your father answers you [is] harsh?"
Modern King James verseion
Then David said to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? Or what if your father answers you roughly?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said David, "Who shall tell me, if thy father answer cruelly?"
NET Bible
David said to Jonathan, "Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?"
New Heart English Bible
Then David said to Jonathan, "Who shall tell me if perchance your father answers you roughly?"
Webster
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father shall answer thee roughly?
World English Bible
Then David said to Jonathan, "Who shall tell me if perchance your father answers you roughly?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And David saith unto Jonathan, 'Who doth declare to me? or what if thy father doth answer thee sharply?'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 20:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Supports David Over Saul
9 And Jonathan said - Far be it from thee! but, if I, get to know, that harm is determined by my father, to bring it upon thee, is not, that, the thing that I will tell thee? 10 Then said David unto Jonathan, Who shall tell me, - if thy father answer thee aught that is, harsh? 11 And Jonathan said unto David, Come! and let us go out into the field. And they two went out into the field.
Cross References
Genesis 42:7
And Joseph beheld his brethren and recognised them, - and made himself a stranger unto them and spake with them harsh things and said unto them - Whence have ye come in? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food.
Genesis 42:30
The man that is lord of the land spake unto us harsh things, - and then delivered us up. as spies of the land.
1 Samuel 20:30-34
Then was Saul's anger kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of rebellious perversity! do I not know that thou art, confederate, with the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and to the confusion of the shame of thy mother?
1 Samuel 25:10
Then Nabal answered the servants of David, and said, Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? Nowadays, many are the servants that have broken away, every one from the presence of his lord:
1 Samuel 25:14
But a certain one of her young men told, Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, - Lo! David sent messengers out of the wilderness to bless our lord, and he treated them with contempt.
1 Samuel 25:17
Now, therefore, know thou, and see, what thou canst do, for mischief is determined against our lord, and against all his household, - but, he, is such an abandoned man, that one cannot speak unto him.
1 Kings 12:13
And the king answered the people, harshly, - and declined the counsel of the elders wherewith they had counselled him;
Proverbs 18:23
Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.