1 Samuel 20:9 - Modern English Version

⁹ Then Jonathan said, “Far be it from you, for if I indeed knew that my father had determined evil against you, would I not tell 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 Tagairtí Cros

1 Samuel 19:2

Jonathan told David, saying, “My father Saul seeks to kill you. Therefore, be on guard in the morning; stay in a secret place and hide yourself.

1 Samuel 19:3

And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are. Then I will speak about you to my father, and what I observe I will report to you.”

1 Samuel 20:10

David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me? Or what if your father answers you roughly?”

1 Samuel 20:38

Then Jonathan cried after the boy, “Hurry quickly! Do not stay!” And Jonathan’s boy gathered up the arrow and came to his master.

1 Samuel 20:42

Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, since the two of us swore in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘The Lord will be between me and you, and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’ ” So he arose and departed, but Jonathan went into the city.

1 Samuel 20:8

Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if there is any guilt in me, kill me yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?”