Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And if it comes about that the name of Jonathan is cut off from the family of David, the Lord will make David responsible.
New American Standard Bible
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “
King James Version
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.
Holman Bible
Then Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David,
International Standard Version
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."
A Conservative Version
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, [saying], And LORD will require it at the hand of David's enemies.
American Standard Version
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David,'saying , And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David's enemies.
Amplified
So Jonathan made a covenant with the
Darby Translation
And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let Jehovah even require it at the hand of David's enemies!
Julia Smith Translation
And Jonathan will cut out with the house of David, and Jehovah sought out from the hand of David's enemies.
King James 2000
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Jonathan {made a covenant} with the house of David, [saying,] "May Yahweh {call the enemies of David to account}."
Modern King James verseion
So Jonathan covenanted with the house of David, saying, Let Jehovah even require it at the hand of David's enemies.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And so Jonathan made a bond with the house of David, desiring that the LORD should seek, out of the hands of David's enemies, their wickedness.
NET Bible
and called David's enemies to account." So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David.
New Heart English Bible
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "The LORD will require it at the hand of David's enemies."
The Emphasized Bible
Thus Jonathan solemnised a covenant with the house of David saying , - So let Yahweh require it, at the hand of the enemies of David.
Webster
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.
World English Bible
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "Yahweh will require it at the hand of David's enemies."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jonathan covenanteth with the house of David, and Jehovah hath sought it from the hand of the enemies of David;
Themes
Alliances » Ratification of » By oaths
Constancy » Instances of » Jonathan
Covenant » Instances of » Jonathan and david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Interlinear
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Bayith
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 20:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Supports David Over Saul
15 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. 16 And if it comes about that the name of Jonathan is cut off from the family of David, the Lord will make David responsible. 17 And Jonathan again took an oath to David, because of his love for him: for David was as dear to him as his very soul.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:22
May God's punishment be on David, if when morning comes there is so much as one male of his people still living.
Genesis 15:18
In that day the Lord made an agreement with Abram, and said, To your seed have I given this land from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:
1 Samuel 18:3
Then Jonathan and David made an agreement together, because of Jonathan's love for David.
1 Samuel 31:2
And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and they put to death Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.
2 Samuel 4:7-8
And when they came into the house, Ish-bosheth was stretched on his bed in his bedroom; and they made an attack on him and put him to death, and, cutting off his head, they took it with them and went by the road through the Arabah all night.
2 Samuel 21:8
But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons of Saul to whom Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah, had given birth; and the five sons of Saul's daughter Merab, whose father was Adriel, the son of Barzillai the Meholathite: