Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say to Jonathan, Who shall announce to me? or what if thy father shall answer thee harshly?
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?
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 will say, Far be it to thee: that if knowing, I shall know that evil was finished with my father to come upon thee, shall I not announce it to thee? 10 And David will say to Jonathan, Who shall announce to me? or what if thy father shall answer thee harshly? 11 And Jonathan will say to David, Come, and we will go forth to the field. And they two went forth to the field.
Cross References
Genesis 42:7
And Joseph will see his brethren, and will know them, and he will not let himself be known to them. And will speak with them hard things: and he will say to them, From whence came ye? And they will say, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
Genesis 42:30
The man, the lord of the land, spake to us hard things, and he will give us for spying the land.
1 Samuel 20:30-34
And Saul's anger will kindle against Jonathan, and he will say to him, Son of crooked rebelliousness, did I not know that thou choosest to the son of Jesse to thy shame and to the shame of thy mother's nakedness?
1 Samuel 25:10
And Nabal will answer David's servants, and say, Who is David? and who the son of Jesse? this day there were many servants breaking away a man from the face of his lord.
1 Samuel 25:14
And one boy of the boys announced to Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers from the desert to bless my lord; and he will fly upon them.
1 Samuel 25:17
And now know and see what thou wilt do; for evil was finished against our lord and upon all his house: and he a son of Belial, from speaking to him.
1 Kings 12:13
And the king will answer the people hard, and he will forsake the counsel of the old men which they counseled him;
Proverbs 18:23
The poor one will speak supplications; and the rich one will answer with vehemence.