On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, ‘I give this land to your offspring, from the Brook of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates:
1 Samuel 20:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, ‘May the Lord hold David’s enemies accountable.’ , Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And the Lord will require that this covenant be kept at the hands of David's enemies. American Standard Version (1901) So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David’s enemies. Common English Bible if Jonathan’s name is also eliminated, then the LORD will seek retribution from David!” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Jonathan formed a covenant with the house of David. And the Lord required it from the hands of the enemies of David. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jonathan therefore made a covenant with the house of David: and the Lord required it at the hands of David's enemies. |
On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, ‘I give this land to your offspring, from the Brook of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates:
But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, who were the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, and the five sons whom Merab , daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite
Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, ‘Don’t be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well for you.
‘If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because he will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin.
that we have built for ourselves an altar to turn away from him. May the Lord himself hold us accountable if we intended to offer burnt offerings and grain offerings on it, or to sacrifice fellowship offerings on it.
Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as much as himself.
Jonathan then said to David, ‘Go in the assurance the two of us pledged in the name of the Lord when we said, “The Lord will be a witness between you and me and between my offspring and your offspring for ever.” ’ Then David left, and Jonathan went into the city.
That’s why all of you have conspired against me! Nobody tells me when my own son makes a covenant with Jesse’s son. None of you cares about me or tells me that my son has stirred up my own servant to wait in ambush for me, as is the case today.’
Then the two of them made a covenant in the Lord’s presence. Afterwards, David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.
May God punish me and do so severely if I let any of his males survive until morning.’
Now my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as you yourself live #– #it is the Lord who kept you from participating in bloodshed and avenging yourself by your own hand–may your enemies and those who intend to harm my lord be like Nabal.
The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons and killed his sons, Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.