Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

1 Samuel 20:9

Jonathan
FriendshipFaithfulness and loyalty

7 If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.

8 Therefore deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”

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

10 Then David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”

11 “Come,” he replied, “let us go out to the field.” So the two of them went out into the field,

Read the whole chapter

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.

Compare

BSB
“Never!” Jonathan replied. “If I ever found out that my father had evil intentions against you, would I not tell you?”
KJV
And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?
WEB
Jonathan said, “Far be it from you; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come on you, then wouldn’t I tell you that?”
ASV
And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?
DARBY
And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee; for, if I knew with certainty that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, would I not tell it thee?
BLB
And Jonathan said, “Far be it from you, for if I ever found out that evil was determined by my father to come upon you, would I not tell you?”
ÅB
Jonatan svarte: Nei, det skal aldri hende deg! Men skjønner jeg at det er et fast forsett hos min far å la noe ondt hende deg, skulle jeg da ikke la deg få vite det?
OTB
Jonatan sa: "Langt være det fra deg! For hvis jeg virkelig får vite at min far har bestemt seg for å skade deg, ville jeg ikke informere deg?"
B1930
Jonatan svarte: Nei, det skal aldri hende dig! Men skjønner jeg at det er et fast forsett hos min far å la noget ondt hende dig, skulde jeg da ikke la dig få vite det?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 19:2

    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.

    Read in context

  • 1 Samuel 20:42

    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.

    Read in context

  • 1 Samuel 20:38

    Then Jonathan cried out, “Hurry! Make haste! Do not delay!” So the boy picked up the arrow and returned to his master.

    Read in context