Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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, then say, ‘David earnestly asked leave of me to run to Bethlehem his city, because it is the yearly sacrifice there for the whole family.’ 7 If he says, ‘It is good,’ your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided on evil. 8 Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if there is iniquity in me, put me to death yourself; for why then should you bring me to your father?”


Cross References

1 Samuel 25:17

Now therefore, know and consider what you should do, for evil is plotted against our master and against all his household; and he is such a worthless man that no one can speak to him.”

Esther 7:7

The king arose in his anger from drinking wine and went into the palace garden; but Haman stayed to beg for his life from Queen Esther, for he saw that harm had been determined against him by the king.

Deuteronomy 1:23

The thing pleased me and I took twelve of your men, one man for each tribe.

1 Samuel 20:9

Jonathan said, “Far be it from you! For if I should indeed learn that evil has been decided by my father to come upon you, then would I not tell you about it?”

2 Samuel 17:4

So the plan pleased Absalom and all the elders of Israel.

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