Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
If he says, It is well, your servant will be at peace: but if he is angry, then it will be clear to you that he has an evil purpose in mind against me.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
Holman Bible
If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he becomes angry, you will know he has evil intentions.
International Standard Version
If he says, "Good,' then your servant will be safe. But if he actually gets angry, you will know that his intentions are evil.
A Conservative Version
If he says thus, It is well. Thy servant shall have peace. But if he is angry, then know that evil is determined by him.
American Standard Version
If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.
Amplified
If he says, ‘All right,’ your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, then be certain that he has decided on evil.
Darby Translation
If he say thus, It is well, thy servant shall have peace; but if he be very wroth, be sure that evil is determined by him.
Julia Smith Translation
If thus he shall say, Good; peace to thy servant; and if kindling, it shall kindle to him, know that evil was finished with him.
King James 2000
If he say thus, It is well; your servant shall have peace: but if he is very angry, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If he says 'Good,' [it will mean] peace for your servant; but if he [is] very angry, know that {he has decided to do me harm}.
Modern King James verseion
If he says so, It is well, peace will be to your servant, but if he is very angry, be sure that evil is determined by him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And if thy father say thus, 'It is well done,' then thy servant shall have peace. But and if he be angry, then be sure that wickedness is utterly concluded of him.
NET Bible
If he should then say, 'That's fine,' then your servant is safe. But if he becomes very angry, be assured that he has decided to harm me.
New Heart English Bible
If he says, 'It is well;' your servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him.
The Emphasized Bible
If, thus, he say - It is well, - thy servant shall have, peace, - but, if it, anger, him, know that harm hath been determined by him.
Webster
If he shall say thus, It is well; thy servant will have peace: but if he shall be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
World English Bible
If he says, 'It is well;' your servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him.
Youngs Literal Translation
If thus he say: Good; peace is for thy servant; and if it be very displeasing to him -- know that the evil hath been determined by him;
Interlinear
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Shalowm
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 20:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Supports David Over Saul
6 And if your father takes note of the fact that I am away, say, David made a request to me for himself that he might go to Beth-lehem, to his town: for it is the time when his family make their offering year by year. 7 If he says, It is well, your servant will be at peace: but if he is angry, then it will be clear to you that he has an evil purpose in mind against me. 8 So, then, be kind to your servant; for you have been united with your servant in an agreement made before the Lord: but if there is any wrongdoing in me, put me to death yourself; why take me to your father?
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:17
So now, give thought to what you are going to do; for evil is in store for our master and all his house: for he is such a good-for-nothing person that it is not possible to say anything to him.
Esther 7:7
And the king in his wrath got up from the feast and went into the garden: and Haman got to his feet to make a prayer for his life to Esther the queen: for he saw that the king's purpose was evil against him.
Deuteronomy 1:23
And what you said seemed good to me, and I took twelve men from among you, one from every tribe;
1 Samuel 20:9
And Jonathan said, Do not have such a thought: for if I saw that my father was designing evil against you, would I not give you word of it?
2 Samuel 17:4
And the saying was pleasing to Absalom and to the responsible men of Israel.