1 Samuel 20:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ And Yehonathan said, “Far be it from you! For if I knew with certainty that my father has resolved that evil is to come upon you, then would I not make it known to 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."

1 Samuel 20:9 Cross References

1 Samuel 19:2

and Yehonathan declared to Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 19:3

“And I myself shall go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and speak with my father about you, and shall see, and shall let you know.”

1 Samuel 20:10

And Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 20:38

And Yehonathan shouted after the youth, “Make haste, hurry, do not stand still!” And Yehonathan’s youth picked up the arrows and came to his master.

1 Samuel 20:42

And Yehonathan said to Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 20:8

“And you shall show kindness to your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of יהוה  with you. And if there is crookedness in me, put me to death yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?”