1 Samuel 20:42
40 And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
41 And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
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.
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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
Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
Read in context1 Samuel 23:18
And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
Read in context1 Samuel 20:22–23
But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
Read in contextNumbers 6:26
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Read in contextLuke 7:50
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Read in contextActs 16:36
And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
Read in context1 Samuel 20:15
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.
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