Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
They both made a covenant before the LORD: and David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his house.
New American Standard Bible
So
King James Version
And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
Holman Bible
Then the two of them made a covenant in the Lord’s presence.
International Standard Version
The two of them made a covenant in the LORD's presence. David remained at Horesh while Jonathan went home.
A Conservative Version
And those two made a covenant before LORD. And David abode in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.
American Standard Version
And they two made a covenant before Jehovah: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
Amplified
So the two of them made a covenant before the Lord; and David stayed [in the woods] at Horesh and Jonathan went to his house.
Bible in Basic English
And the two of them made an agreement before the Lord: and David went on living in Horesh, and Jonathan went back to his house.
Darby Translation
And they two made a covenant before Jehovah; and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
Julia Smith Translation
And they two will cut out a covenant before Jehovah: and David dwelt in the thicket, and Jonathan went to his house.
King James 2000
And they both made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the two of them {made} a covenant before Yahweh. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went to his house.
Modern King James verseion
And the two of them cut a covenant before Jehovah. And David stayed in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they made a bond both of them together before the LORD. And David tarried still in the thicket, and Jonathan went to his house.
NET Bible
When the two of them had made a covenant before the Lord, David stayed on at Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.
The Emphasized Bible
And they two solemnised a covenant before Yahweh, - and David remained in the thicket, but, Jonathan, departed to his own house.
Webster
And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
World English Bible
They both made a covenant before Yahweh: and David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his house.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they make a covenant both of them before Jehovah; and David abideth in the forest, and Jonathan hath gone to his house.
Themes
David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
David » King of israel » Makes second covenant with jonathan
Friendship » Instances of » David and jonathan
Jonathan » Son of saul » Love of, for david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Topics
Interlinear
Sh@nayim
Karath
Paniym
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 23:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Renewed Covenant
17 He said to him, "Do not be afraid; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows." 18 They both made a covenant before the LORD: and David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his house. 19 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:3
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
1 Samuel 20:42
Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, because we have both sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, 'The LORD shall be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed, forever.'" He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.
2 Samuel 21:7
But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
2 Samuel 9:1
David said, "Is there yet any who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"
1 Samuel 20:12-17
Jonathan said to David, "By the LORD, the God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there is good toward David, shall I not then send to you, and disclose it to you?