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1 Samuel 20:9 Compare this verse across Bible translations. BLB includes New Testament text only (publisher draft).
“Never!” Jonathan replied. “If I ever found out that my father had evil intentions against you, would I not tell you?”
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And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?
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Jonathan said, “Far be it from you; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come on you, then wouldn’t I tell you that?”
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ASV American Standard Version And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?
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← 1 Samuel 20:8 1 Samuel 20:10 → READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
1 Samuel 20 7 If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.
8 Therefore show kindness to your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”
9 “Never!” Jonathan replied. “If I ever found out that my father had evil intentions against you, would I not tell you?”
10 Then David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”
11 “Come,” he replied, “let us go out to the field.” So the two of them went out into the field,
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