Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
And don't stop showing your gracious love to my family forever, not even when the LORD eliminates each of David's enemies from the surface of the earth."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
Holman Bible
don’t ever withdraw your faithful love from my household—not even when the Lord cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”
A Conservative Version
but also thou shall not cut off thy kindness from my house forever. No, not when LORD has cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
American Standard Version
but also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever; no, not when Jehovah hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
Amplified
You shall never cut off your lovingkindness and faithfulness from my house, not even when the Lord cuts off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.”
Bible in Basic English
And let not your mercy ever be cut off from my family, even when the Lord has sent destruction on all David's haters, cutting them off from the face of the earth.
Darby Translation
but thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever, no, not when Jehovah cuts off the enemies of David, every one from the face of the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou shalt not cut off thy mercy from my house, even forever: and not in Jehovah's cutting off the enemies of David a man from the face of the earth.
King James 2000
But also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever: no, not when the LORD has cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And do not cut off your loyal love from {my family} forever, not [even] when Yahweh {exterminates} each of the enemies of David from the face of the earth."
Modern King James verseion
but you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever, no, not when Jehovah has cut off the enemies of David, every one, from the face of the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
No, not when the LORD hath destroyed the enemies of David, every one, from the face of the earth."
NET Bible
Don't ever cut off your loyalty to my family, not even when the Lord has cut off every one of David's enemies from the face of the earth
New Heart English Bible
but also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever; no, not when the LORD has cut off the enemies of David everyone from the surface of the earth."
The Emphasized Bible
but thou shalt not cut off thy lovingkindness from my house, unto times age-abiding, - no! not when Yahweh hath cut off the enemies of David, every one from off the face of the ground.
Webster
But also thou shalt not withdraw thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
World English Bible
but also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever; no, not when Yahweh has cut off the enemies of David everyone from the surface of the earth."
Youngs Literal Translation
but thou dost not cut off thy kindness from my house unto the age, nor in Jehovah's cutting off the enemies of David, each one from off the face of the ground.'
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 20:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Supports David Over Saul
14 If I remain alive, don't fail to show me the LORD's gracious love so that I don't die. 15 And don't stop showing your gracious love to my family forever, not even when the LORD eliminates each of David's enemies from the surface of the earth." 16 Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David: "May the LORD punish any violation of this covenant by the hand of David's enemies."
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 21:7
So the king answered, "I will give them." The king exempted Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son Jonathan, because of the promise to the LORD that existed between David and Saul's son Jonathan.
1 Samuel 24:21
Now swear to me by the LORD that you will never eliminate my descendants after me, and that you won't erase my name from my father's family."
2 Samuel 9:1-7
Later on, David asked, "Is there anyone left alive from Saul's household to whom I can show gracious love in memory of Jonathan?"