1 Samuel 20:42
40 Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the boy and said, “Go, take it back to the city.”
41 When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.
And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.
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- BSB
- And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.
- KJV
- And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
- WEB
- Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have both sworn in the LORD’s name, saying, ‘The LORD is between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, forever.’” He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.
- ASV
- And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed, for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
- DARBY
- And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have both of us sworn in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever! And he arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.
- BLB
- And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, since the two of us have sworn in the name of YHWH, saying, ‘May YHWH be between me and between you and between my seed and between your seed, even to forever.’” And he arose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.
- ÅB
- Og Jonatan sa til David: Gå bort i fred! Hva vi to har svoret i Herrens navn da vi sa: Herren være vitne mellom meg og deg og mellom min slekt og din slekt til evig tid [det skal stå fast].
- OTB
- Jonatan sa til David: "Gå i sikkerhet, siden vi har sverget i Herrens navn, og sagt, 'Herren vil være mellom meg og deg, og mellom mine etterkommere og dine etterkommere for alltid.'" Så dro David av sted, og Jonatan gikk inn i byen.
- B1930
- Og Jonatan sa til David: Gå bort i fred! Hvad vi to har svoret i Herrens navn da vi sa: Herren være vidne mellem mig og dig og mellem min ætt og din ætt til evig tid [det skal stå fast].
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Samuel 1:17
“Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.”
Read in context1 Samuel 23:18
So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.
Read in context1 Samuel 20:22–23
But if I say to the young man, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you,’ then you must go, for the LORD has sent you away.
Read in contextNumbers 6:26
may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’
Read in contextLuke 7:50
And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Read in contextActs 16:36
The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
Read in context1 Samuel 20:15
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.”
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