1 Samuel 20:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

‘By the Lord, the God of Israel, I will sound out my father by this time tomorrow or the next day. If I find out that he is favourable towards you, will I not send for you and tell you?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And 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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Jonathan said to David, The Lord, the God of Israel, be witness. When I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if he is well inclined toward David, and I do not send and let you know it,

American Standard Version (1901)

And Jonathan said unto David, Jehovah, the God of Israel, be witness: when I have sounded my father about this time to-morrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send unto thee, and disclose it unto thee?

Common English Bible

Then Jonathan told David, “I pledge by the LORD God of Israel that I will question my father by this time tomorrow or on the third day. If he seems favorable toward David, I will definitely send word and make sure you know.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Jonathan said before David: "O Lord, God of Israel, if I will discover a decision by my father, tomorrow, or the day after, and if there will be anything good concerning David, and yet I do not immediately send to you and make it known to you,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Jonathan said to David: O Lord God of Israel, if I shall discover my father's mind, to-morrow or the day after, and there be any thing good for David, and I send not immediately to thee, and make it known to thee,

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2 Samuel 21:7

David spared Mephibosheth, the son of Saul’s son Jonathan, because of the oath of the Lord that was between David and Jonathan, Saul’s son.

Job 31:4

Does he not see my ways and number all my steps?

Proverbs 20:5

Counsel in a person’s heart is deep water; but a person of understanding draws it out.

Joshua 22:22

‘The Mighty One, God, the Lord! The Mighty One, God, the Lord!  , He knows,  and may Israel also know. Do not spare us today, if it was in rebellion or treachery against the Lord

1 Samuel 20:11

He answered David, ‘Come on, let’s go out to the countryside.’ So both of them went out to the countryside.

1 Samuel 20:13

If my father intends to bring evil on you, may the Lord punish Jonathan and do so severely  if I do not tell you and send you away so you may leave safely. May the Lord be with you,  just as he was with my father.

1 Samuel 23:18

Then the two of them made a covenant in the Lord’s presence.  Afterwards, David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.