1 Samuel 20:42 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Then Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, since both of us have sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘The Lord shall be between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’ ” He got up and left, and Jonathan went into the city.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And Jonathan told David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn to each other in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord shall be between me and you, and between my descendants and yours forever. And Jonathan arose and departed into the city.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah shall 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.

Common English Bible

Then Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace because the two of us made a solemn pledge in the LORD’s name when we said, ‘The LORD is witness between us and between our descendants forever.’” Then David got up and left, but Jonathan went back to town.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then Jonathan said to David: "Go in peace. And let us both keep all that we have ever sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, 'May the Lord be between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, even forever.' "

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Jonathan said to David: Go in peace. And let all stand that 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.

1 Samuel 20:42 Cross References

2 Samuel 9:1

David asked, “Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I may show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”

Numbers 6:26

the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

Luke 7:50

But he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

Acts 16:36

And the jailer reported the message to Paul, saying, “The magistrates sent word to let you go; therefore come out now and go in peace.”

1 Samuel 1:17

Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; the God of Israel grant the petition you have made to him.”

1 Samuel 20:15

never cut off your faithful love from my house, even if the Lord were to cut off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.”

1 Samuel 20:16

Thus Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the Lord seek out the enemies of David.”

1 Samuel 23:18

Then the two of them made a covenant before the Lord; David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went home.

1 Samuel 25:35

Then David received from her hand what she had brought him; he said to her, “Go up to your house in peace; see, I have heeded your voice, and I have granted your petition.”