Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he becomes angry, you will know he has evil intentions.

New American Standard Bible

If he says, ‘It is good,’ your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided on evil.

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.

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.

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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If he say

Usage: 0

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

שׁלם שׁלום 
Shalowm 
Usage: 236

but if he be very
חרה 
Charah 
Usage: 91

חרה 
Charah 
Usage: 91

References

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Context Readings

Jonathan Supports David Over Saul

6 If your father misses me at all, say, ‘David urgently requested my permission to quickly go to his town Bethlehem for an annual sacrifice there involving the whole clan.’ 7 If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he becomes angry, you will know he has evil intentions. 8 Deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the Lord. If I have done anything wrong, then kill me yourself; why take me to your father?”


Cross References

1 Samuel 25:17

Now consider carefully what you must do, because there is certain to be trouble for our master and his entire family. He is such a worthless fool nobody can talk to him!”

Esther 7:7

Angered by this, the king arose from where they were drinking wine and went to the palace garden. Haman remained to beg Queen Esther for his life because he realized the king was planning something terrible for him.

Deuteronomy 1:23

The plan seemed good to me, so I selected 12 men from among you, one man for each tribe.

1 Samuel 20:9

“No!” Jonathan responded. “If I ever find out my father has evil intentions against you, wouldn’t I tell you about it?”

2 Samuel 17:4

This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

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