so he told him, ‘My father, Saul, intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning and hide in a secret place and stay there.
1 Samuel 20:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘No! ’ Jonathan responded. ‘If I ever find out my father has evil intentions against you, wouldn’t I tell you about it? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 “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 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 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. |
so he told him, ‘My father, Saul, intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning and hide in a secret place and stay there.
I’ll go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are and talk to him about you. When I see what he says, I’ll tell you.’
So David asked Jonathan, ‘Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly? ’
Then Jonathan called to him, ‘Hurry up and don’t stop! ’ Jonathan’s servant picked up the arrow and returned to his master.
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.
Deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the Lord. If I have done anything wrong, then kill me yourself; why take me to your father? ’