Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “
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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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 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. 16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies. 17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:22
So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
Genesis 15:18
In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
1 Samuel 18:3
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
1 Samuel 31:2
And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.
2 Samuel 4:7-8
For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night.
2 Samuel 21:8
But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite: