1 Samuel 20 - Compare Translations
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1 Samuel 20:1
KJVAnd David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
WEBDavid fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, “What have I done? What is my iniquity? What is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?”
YLTAnd David fleeth from Naioth in Ramah, and cometh, and saith before Jonathan, `What have I done? what [is] mine iniquity? and what my sin before thy father, that he is seeking my life?'
1 Samuel 20:2
KJVAnd he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
WEBHe said to him, “Far from it; you will not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small, but that he discloses it to me. Why would my father hide this thing from me? It is not so.”
YLTAnd he saith to him, `Far be it! thou dost not die; lo, my father doth not do anything great or small and doth not uncover mine ear; and wherefore doth my father hide from me this thing? this [thing] is not.'
1 Samuel 20:3
KJVAnd David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
WEBDavid swore moreover, and said, “Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, ‘Don’t let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved:’ but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.”
YLTAnd David sweareth again, and saith, `Thy father hath certainly known that I have found grace in thine eyes, and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved; and yet, Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, but -- as a step between me and death.'
1 Samuel 20:4
KJVThen said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.
WEBThen Jonathan said to David, “Whatever your soul desires, I will even do it for you.”
YLTAnd Jonathan saith to David, `What doth thy soul say? -- and I do it for thee.'
1 Samuel 20:5
KJVAnd David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.
WEBDavid said to Jonathan, “Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to dine with the king; but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field to the third day at evening.
YLTAnd David saith unto Jonathan, `Lo, the new moon [is] to-morrow; and I do certainly sit with the king to eat; and thou hast sent me away, and I have been hidden in a field till the third evening;
1 Samuel 20:6
KJVIf thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
WEBIf your father misses me at all, then say, ‘David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.’
YLTif thy father at all look after me, and thou hast said, David asked earnestly of me to run to Beth-Lehem his city, for a sacrifice of the days [is] there for all the family.
1 Samuel 20:7
KJVIf 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.
WEBIf he says, ‘It is well;’ your servant shall have peace: but if he is angry, then know that evil is determined by him.
YLTIf 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;
1 Samuel 20:8
KJVTherefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
WEBTherefore deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you; but if there is iniquity in me, kill me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?”
YLTand thou hast done kindness, to thy servant, for into a covenant of Jehovah thou hast brought thy servant with thee; -- and if there is in me iniquity, put thou me to death; and unto thy father, why is this -- thou dost bring me in?'
1 Samuel 20:9
KJVAnd 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?
WEBJonathan 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?”
YLTAnd Jonathan saith, `Far be it from thee! for I certainly do not know that the evil hath been determined by my father to come upon thee, and I do not declare it to thee.'
1 Samuel 20:10
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1 Samuel 20:11
KJVAnd Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
WEBJonathan said to David, “Come, and let us go out into the field.” They both went out into the field.
YLTAnd Jonathan saith unto David, `Come, and we go out into the field;' and they go out both of them into the field.
1 Samuel 20:12
KJVAnd Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;
WEBJonathan said to David, “By Yahweh, 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, won’t I then send to you, and disclose it to you?
YLTAnd Jonathan saith unto David, `Jehovah, God of Israel -- when I search my father, about [this] time to-morrow [or] the third [day], and lo, good [is] towards David, and I do not then send unto thee, and have uncovered thine ear --
1 Samuel 20:13
KJVThe Lord do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the Lord be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
WEBYahweh do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do you evil, if I don’t disclose it to you, and send you away, that you may go in peace. May Yahweh be with you, as he has been with my father.
YLTthus doth Jehovah do to Jonathan, and thus doth He add; when the evil concerning thee is good to my father, then I have uncovered thine ear, and sent thee away, and thou hast gone in peace, and Jehovah is with thee, as he was with my father;
1 Samuel 20:14
KJVAnd thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die not:
WEBYou shall not only while yet I live show me the loving kindness of Yahweh, that I not die;
YLTand not only while I am alive dost thou do with me the kindness of Jehovah, and I die not,
1 Samuel 20:15
KJVBut also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the Lord hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
WEBbut you shall also not cut off your kindness from my house forever; no, not when Yahweh has cut off every one of the enemies of David from the surface of the earth.”
YLTbut thou dost not cut off thy kindness from my house unto the age, nor in Jehovah's cutting off the enemies of David, each one from off the face of the ground.'
1 Samuel 20:16
KJVSo Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David's enemies.
WEBSo Jonathan made a covenant with David’s house, saying, “Yahweh will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”
YLTAnd Jonathan covenanteth with the house of David, and Jehovah hath sought [it] from the hand of the enemies of David;
1 Samuel 20:17
KJVAnd Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
WEBJonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
YLTand Jonathan addeth to cause David to swear, because he loveth him, for with the love of his own soul he hath loved him.
1 Samuel 20:18
KJVThen Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
WEBThen Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.
YLTAnd Jonathan saith to him, `To-morrow [is] new moon, and thou hast been looked after, for thy seat is looked after;
1 Samuel 20:19
KJVAnd when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
WEBWhen you have stayed three days, go down quickly, and come to the place where you hid yourself when this started, and remain by the stone Ezel.
YLTand on the third day thou dost certainly come down, and hast come in unto the place where thou wast hidden in the day of the work, and hast remained near the stone Ezel.
1 Samuel 20:20
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1 Samuel 20:21
KJVAnd, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the Lord liveth.
WEBBehold, I will send the boy, saying, ‘Go, find the arrows!’ If I tell the boy, ‘Behold, the arrows are on this side of you. Take them;’ then come; for there is peace to you and no danger, as Yahweh lives.
YLTand lo, I send the youth: Go, find the arrows. If I at all say to the youth, Lo, the arrows [are] on this side of thee -- take them, -- then come thou, for peace [is] for thee, and there is nothing; Jehovah liveth.
1 Samuel 20:22
KJVBut if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the Lord hath sent thee away.
WEBBut if I say this to the boy, ‘Behold, the arrows are beyond you;’ then go your way; for Yahweh has sent you away.
YLTAnd if thus I say to the young man, Lo, the arrows [are] beyond thee, -- go, for Jehovah hath sent thee away;
1 Samuel 20:23
KJVAnd as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the Lord be between thee and me for ever.
WEBConcerning the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, Yahweh is between you and me forever.”
YLTas to the thing which we have spoken, I and thou, lo, Jehovah [is] between me and thee -- unto the age.'
1 Samuel 20:24
KJVSo David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
WEBSo David hid himself in the field. When the new moon had come, the king sat himself down to eat food.
YLTAnd David is hidden in the field, and it is the new moon, and the king sitteth down by the food to eat,
1 Samuel 20:25
KJVAnd the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.
WEBThe king sat on his seat, as at other times, even on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.
YLTand the king sitteth on his seat, as time by time, on a seat by the wall, and Jonathan riseth, and Abner sitteth at the side of Saul, and David's place is looked after.
1 Samuel 20:26
KJVNevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
WEBNevertheless Saul didn’t say anything that day, for he thought, “Something has happened to him. He is not clean. Surely he is not clean.”
YLTAnd Saul hath not spoken anything on that day, for he said, `It [is] an accident; he is not clean -- surely not clean.'
1 Samuel 20:27
KJVAnd it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?
WEBOn the next day after the new moon, the second day, David’s place was empty. Saul said to Jonathan his son, “Why doesn’t the son of Jesse come to eat, either yesterday, or today?”
YLTAnd it cometh to pass on the second morrow of the new moon, that David's place is looked after, and Saul saith unto Jonathan his son, `Wherefore hath the son of Jesse not come in, either yesterday or to-day, unto the food?'
1 Samuel 20:28
KJVAnd Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:
WEBJonathan answered Saul, “David earnestly asked permission of me to go to Bethlehem.
YLTAnd Jonathan answereth Saul, `David hath been earnestly asked of me unto Beth-Lehem,
1 Samuel 20:29
KJVAnd he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.
WEBHe said, ‘Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city. My brother has commanded me to be there. Now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me go away and see my brothers.’ Therefore he has not come to the king’s table.”
YLTand he saith, Send me away, I pray thee, for a family sacrifice we have in the city, and my brother himself hath given command to me, and now, if I have found grace in thine eyes, let me go away, I pray thee, and see my brethren; therefore he hath not come unto the table of the king.'
1 Samuel 20:30
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1 Samuel 20:31
KJVFor as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
WEBFor as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you will not be established, nor will your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die!”
YLTfor all the days that the son of Jesse liveth on the ground thou art not established, thou and thy kingdom; and now, send and bring him unto me, for he [is] a son of death.'
1 Samuel 20:32
KJVAnd Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
WEBJonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”
YLTAnd Jonathan answereth Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Why is he put to death? what hath he done?'
1 Samuel 20:33
KJVAnd Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
WEBSaul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.
YLTAnd Saul casteth the javelin at him to smite him, and Jonathan knoweth that it hath been determined by his father to put David to death.
1 Samuel 20:34
KJVSo Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
WEBSo Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month; for he was grieved for David, because his father had treated him shamefully.
YLTAnd Jonathan riseth from the table in the heat of anger, and hath not eaten food on the second day of the new moon, for he hath been grieved for David, for his father put him to shame.
1 Samuel 20:35
KJVAnd it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
WEBIn the morning, Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little boy with him.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass in the morning, that Jonathan goeth out into the field for the appointment with David, and a little youth [is] with him.
1 Samuel 20:36
KJVAnd he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
WEBHe said to his boy, “Run, find now the arrows which I shoot.” As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
YLTAnd he saith to his youth, `Run, find, I pray thee, the arrows which I am shooting;' the youth is running, and he hath shot the arrow, causing [it] to pass over him.
1 Samuel 20:37
KJVAnd when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?
WEBWhen the boy had come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the boy, and said, “Isn’t the arrow beyond you?”
YLTAnd the youth cometh unto the place of the arrow which Jonathan hath shot, and Jonathan calleth after the youth, and saith, `Is not the arrow beyond thee?'
1 Samuel 20:38
KJVAnd Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
WEBJonathan cried after the boy, “Go fast! Hurry! Don’t delay!” Jonathan’s boy gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
YLTand Jonathan calleth after the youth, `Speed, haste, stand not;' and Jonathan's youth gathereth the arrows, and cometh unto his lord.
1 Samuel 20:39
KJVBut the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
WEBBut the boy didn’t know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
YLTAnd the youth hath not known anything, only Jonathan and David knew the word.
1 Samuel 20:40
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1 Samuel 20:41
KJVAnd as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
WEBAs soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another, and wept one with another, and David wept the most.
YLTThe youth hath gone, and David hath risen from Ezel, at the south, and falleth on his face to the earth, and boweth himself three times, and they kiss one another, and they weep one with another, till David exerted himself;
1 Samuel 20:42
KJVAnd Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
WEBJonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have both sworn in Yahweh’s name, saying, ‘Yahweh is between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, forever.’” He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.
YLTand Jonathan saith to David, `Go in peace, in that we have sworn -- we two -- in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah is between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed -- unto the age;' and he riseth and goeth; and Jonathan hath gone in to the city.
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