Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the Lord require it at the hands of David’s enemies.”

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, saying, “May the Lord hold David’s enemies accountable.”

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 house of David. [He added,] “May the Lord require it at the hands of David’s enemies. [that is, hold them accountable for any harm they inflict on David].”

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יהונתן 
Y@hownathan 
Usage: 111

כּרת 
Karath 
Usage: 287

a covenant with the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

saying, Let the Lord

Usage: 0

it at the hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

of David's
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

References

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Context Readings

Jonathan Supports David Over Saul

15 Show the same kind of loyalty to my family as long as you live. When Jehovah has completely destroyed all your enemies, 16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the Lord require it at the hands of David’s enemies.” 17 Once again Jonathan made David promise to love him. Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself.

Cross References

1 Samuel 25:22

May God punish me if I do not kill every one of those men before morning!

Genesis 15:18

On that day Jehovah made a covenant with Abram. He said: To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates,

1 Samuel 18:3

Jonathan made a covenant with David. He loved him as himself.

1 Samuel 31:2

The Philistines caught up to Saul and his sons. They killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

2 Samuel 4:7-8

They cut off his head and took his head with them. They traveled by way of the Arabah all night.

2 Samuel 21:8

Saul and Rizpah the daughter of Aiah had two sons named Armoni and Mephibosheth. Saul's daughter Merab had five sons whose father was Adriel the son of Barzillai from Meholah. David took Rizpah's two sons and Merab's five sons.

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