Parallel Verses
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?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then said David unto Jonathan, Who shall tell me, - if thy father answer thee aught that is, harsh?
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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References
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 you! If I knew that it was determined by my father that harm should come to you, would I not tell you?"
10 Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me
Cross References
Genesis 42:7
Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them, but he treated them like strangers and spoke roughly to them. "Where do you come from?" he said. They said, "From the land of Canaan, to buy food."
Genesis 42:30
"The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly to us and took us to be spies of the land.
1 Samuel 20:30-34
Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, "You son of a perverse, rebellious woman, do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother's nakedness?
1 Samuel 25:10
And Nabal answered David's servants, "Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants these days who are breaking away from their masters.
1 Samuel 25:14
But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, "Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to greet our master, and he railed at them.
1 Samuel 25:17
Now therefore know this and consider what you should do, for harm is determined against our master and against all his house, and he is such a worthless man that one cannot speak to him."
1 Kings 12:13
And the king answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel that the old men had given him,
Proverbs 18:23
The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.