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1 Samuel 19:3

Friendship

1 Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David,

2 so he warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.

I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, so I can ask about you. And if I find out anything, I will tell you.”

4 Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you.

5 He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, so I can ask about you. And if I find out anything, I will tell you.”
KJV
And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.
WEB
I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will talk with my father about you; and if I see anything, I will tell you.”
ASV
and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and if I see aught, I will tell thee.
DARBY
and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and will speak of thee with my father: and see what it is, and tell thee.
BLB
And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you [are], and I will speak about you with my father. And I will observe what [it is], and I will tell you.”
ÅB
Så vil jeg gå ut og stå ved siden av min far på marken hvor du er, og jeg vil tale om deg til min far, og merker jeg noe, så skal jeg si deg det.
OTB
Jeg vil gå ut og stå ved siden av min far i marken der du er, og jeg vil tale med min far om deg; og hvis jeg lærer noe, vil jeg fortelle deg det.”
B1930
Så vil jeg gå ut og stå ved siden av min far på marken hvor du er, og jeg vil tale om dig til min far, og merker jeg noget, så skal jeg si dig det.

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 20:13

    But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.

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  • 1 Samuel 20:9

    “Never!” Jonathan replied. “If I ever found out that my father had evil intentions against you, would I not tell you?”

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