Parallel Verses
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
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.
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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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 20:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Supports David Over Saul
15
and do not cut off your steadfast love from my house forever, when the LORD cuts off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth."
16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:22
God do so to the enemies of David and more also, if by morning I leave so much as one male of all who belong to him."
Genesis 15:18
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates,
1 Samuel 18:3
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
1 Samuel 31:2
And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.
2 Samuel 4:7-8
When they came into the house, as he lay on his bed in his bedroom, they struck him and put him to death and beheaded him. They took his head and went by the way of the Arabah all night,
2 Samuel 21:8
The king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bore to Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Merab the daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite;