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1 Samuel 20:15

David
FriendshipFaithfulness and loyaltyCovenant and promises

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.

14 And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die,

and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”

17 And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

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BSB
and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”
KJV
But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
WEB
but you shall also not cut off your kindness from my house forever, no, not when the LORD has cut off every one of the enemies of David from the surface of the earth.”
ASV
but also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever; no, not when Jehovah hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
DARBY
but thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever, no, not when Jehovah cuts off the enemies of David, every one from the face of the earth.
BLB
And you shall not cut off your loving devotion from my house even to forever, not [even] [when] YHWH has cut off each man of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.”
ÅB
Og aldri nogensinne vil du ta bort din godhet fra mitt hus, ikke engang når Herren gjør ende på Davids fiender og utrydder dem alle som én av jorden.
OTB
Og du skal ikke kutte av din lojalitet fra mitt hus for alltid, ikke engang når Herren eliminerer hver av Davids fiender fra jordens overflate."
B1930
Og aldri nogensinne vil du ta bort din godhet fra mitt hus, ikke engang når Herren gjør ende på Davids fiender og utrydder dem alle som én av jorden.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 21:7

    Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

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  • 2 Samuel 9:1–7

    Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”

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  • 1 Samuel 24:21

    So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.”

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