But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath of the Lord which had been made between David and Jonathan, the son of Saul.
1 Samuel 23:18 - Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, they both struck a pact before the Lord. And David stayed in the woods. But Jonathan returned to his house. 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the two of them made a covenant before the Lord. And David remained in the wood [at Horesh], and Jonathan went to his house. American Standard Version (1901) And they two made a covenant before Jehovah: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house. Common English Bible Then the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. David stayed at Horesh, but Jonathan went back home. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the two made a covenant before the Lord. And David abode in the wood: but Jonathan returned to his house. English Standard Version 2016 And the two of them made a covenant before the Lord. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went home. |
But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath of the Lord which had been made between David and Jonathan, the son of Saul.
And David said, "Do you think that there could be anyone left from the house of Saul, so that I might show mercy to him because of Jonathan?"
And it happened that, when he had completed speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan adhered to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him like his own soul.
Then Jonathan said to David: "Go in peace. And let us both keep all that we have ever sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, 'May the Lord be between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, even forever.' "
Therefore, show mercy to your servant. For you have brought me, your servant, into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if there is any iniquity in me, you may kill me, and you shall not lead me in to your father."
Then David went into Nob, to the priest Ahimelech. And Ahimelech was astonished that David had arrived. And he said to him, "Why are you alone, and no one is with you?"