Parallel Verses
NET Bible
and called David's enemies to account." So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David.
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.
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 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 16 and called David's enemies to account." So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David. 17 Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:22
God will severely punish David, if I leave alive until morning even one male from all those who belong to him!"
Genesis 15:18
That day the Lord made a covenant with Abram: "To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River --
1 Samuel 18:3
Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.
1 Samuel 31:2
The Philistines stayed right on the heels of Saul and his sons. They struck down Saul's sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.
2 Samuel 4:7-8
They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was resting on his bed in his bedroom. They mortally wounded him and then cut off his head. Taking his head, they traveled on the way of the Arabah all that night.
2 Samuel 21:8
So the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons of Aiah's daughter Rizpah whom she had born to Saul, and the five sons of Saul's daughter Merab whom she had born to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite.