1 Samuel 20:16

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Samuel 20:16

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”

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KJV

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

So Jonathan made a covenant with David’s house, saying, “The LORD will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”

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ASV

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.

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Samuel 20

¹⁴ And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die,

¹⁵ and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”

¹⁶ So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”

¹⁷ And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

¹⁸ Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.

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