1 Samuel 20:42

New International Reader's Version

Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace. In the name of the Lord we’ve promised to be friends. We have said, ‘The Lord is a witness between you and me. He’s a witness between your children and my children forever.’ ” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to the town.

Cross References

2 Samuel 9:1

David asked, “Is anyone left from the royal house of Saul? If there is, I want to be kind to him because of Jonathan.”

Numbers 6:26

May the Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.” ’

Luke 7:50

Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

Acts 16:36

The jailer told Paul, “The judges have ordered me to set you and Silas free. You can leave now. Go in peace.”

1 Samuel 1:17

Eli answered, “Go in peace. May the God of Israel give you what you have asked him for.”

1 Samuel 20:15

And never stop being kind to my family. Don’t stop even when the Lord has cut off every one of your enemies from the face of the earth.”

1 Samuel 20:16

So Jonathan made a covenant of friendship with David and his family. He said, “May the Lord hold David’s enemies responsible for what they’ve done.”

1 Samuel 23:18

The two of them made a covenant of friendship in front of the Lord. Then Jonathan went home. But David remained at Horesh.

1 Samuel 25:35

Then David accepted from her what she had brought him. He said, “Go home in peace. I’ve heard your words. I’ll do what you have asked.”