Parallel Verses

King James Version

Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?

New American Standard Bible

Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”

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?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

יהונתן 
Y@hownathan 
Usage: 111

נגד 
Nagad 
Usage: 370

me or what if thy father
H1
אב 
'ab 
Usage: 1214

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

References

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Nob

Hastings

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Jonathan Supports David Over Saul

9 And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee? 10 Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly? 11 And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.


Cross References

Genesis 42:7

And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

Genesis 42:30

The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.

1 Samuel 20:30-34

Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness?

1 Samuel 25:10

And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.

1 Samuel 25:14

But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.

1 Samuel 25:17

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.

1 Kings 12:13

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;

Proverbs 18:23

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

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