1 Samuel 20:9 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁹ Jonathan said, “Far be it from you! If I knew that it was decided by my father that evil should come upon you, would I not tell you?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ 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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ And Jonathan said, Far be it from you! If I knew that evil was determined for you by my father, would I not tell you?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ 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?

Common English Bible

⁹ “Enough!” Jonathan replied. “If I can determine for certain that my father intends to harm you, of course I’ll tell you!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ And Jonathan said: "May this be far from you. For certainly, if I ever realized that any wickedness was determined by my father against you, I would not be able to do anything other than report it to you."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ And Jonathan said: Far be this from thee: for, if I should certainly know that evil is determined by my father against thee, I could do no otherwise than tell thee.

1 Samuel 20:9 Cross References

1 Samuel 19:2

Jonathan told David, “My father Saul is trying to kill you; therefore be on guard tomorrow morning; stay in a secret place and hide yourself.

1 Samuel 19:3

I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak to my father about you; if I learn anything I will tell you.”

1 Samuel 20:10

Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”

1 Samuel 20:38

Jonathan called after the boy, “Hurry, be quick, do not linger.” So Jonathan’s boy gathered up the arrows and came to his master.

1 Samuel 20:42

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.

1 Samuel 20:8

Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a sacred covenant with you. But if there is guilt in me, kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”