Verse 1

1 Samuel 20:1

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1 And David went in flight from Naioth in Ramah and came to Jonathan and said, What have I done? What is my crime and my sin against your father that he is attempting to take my life?

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hebrew

וַ/יִּבְרַ֣ח דָּוִ֔ד מ/נוות מִ/נָּי֖וֹת בָּ/רָמָ֑ה וַ/יָּבֹ֞א וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר לִ/פְנֵ֣י יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן מֶ֤ה עָשִׂ֨יתִי֙ מֶֽה עֲוֺנִ֤/י וּ/מֶֽה חַטָּאתִ/י֙ לִ/פְנֵ֣י אָבִ֔י/ךָ כִּ֥י מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת נַפְשִֽׁ/י

English Translation

And David fled from Naoth in Ramah and came and said before Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my sin and what is my guilt before your father that he seeks my life?"

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Chapter 20 Context

1 And David went in flight from Naioth in Ramah and came to Jonathan and said, What have I done? What...

2 And he said to him, Far be the thought: you will not be put to death: see, my father does nothing, g... Focus ↗

3 But David took his oath again and said, Your father sees that I am dear to you; so he says to himsel... Focus ↗

4 Then Jonathan said to David, Whatever your desire is, I will do it for you. Focus ↗

5 And David said to Jonathan, Tomorrow is the new moon, and I will not be seated with the king at his... Focus ↗

6 And if your father takes note of the fact that I am away, say, David made a request to me for himsel... Focus ↗

7 If he says, It is well, your servant will be at peace: but if he is angry, then it will be clear to... Focus ↗

8 So, then, be kind to your servant; for you have been united with your servant in an agreement made b... Focus ↗

9 And Jonathan said, Do not have such a thought: for if I saw that my father was designing evil agains... Focus ↗

10 Then David said to Jonathan, Who will give me word if your father gives you a rough answer? Focus ↗

11 And Jonathan said to David, Come, let us go out into the country. And the two of them went out toget... Focus ↗

12 And Jonathan said to David, May the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, be witness; when I have had a... Focus ↗

13 May the Lord's punishment be on Jonathan, if it is my father's pleasure to do you evil and I do not... Focus ↗

14 And may you, while I am still living, O may you be kind to me, as the Lord is kind, and keep me from... Focus ↗

15 And let not your mercy ever be cut off from my family, even when the Lord has sent destruction on al... Focus ↗

16 And if it comes about that the name of Jonathan is cut off from the family of David, the Lord will m... Focus ↗

17 And Jonathan again took an oath to David, because of his love for him: for David was as dear to him... Focus ↗

18 Then Jonathan said to him, Tomorrow is the new moon: and it will be seen that you are not present, f... Focus ↗

19 And on the third day it will be specially noted, and you will go to the place where you took cover w... Focus ↗

20 And on the third day I will send arrows from my bow against its side as if at a mark. Focus ↗

21 And I will send my boy to have a look for the arrow. And if I say to him, See, the arrow is on this... Focus ↗

22 But if I say to the boy, See, the arrow has gone past you: then go on your way, for the Lord has sen... Focus ↗

23 As for what you and I were talking of, the Lord is between you and me for ever. Focus ↗

24 So David went to a secret place in the country: and when the new moon came, the king took his place... Focus ↗

25 And the king took his seat, as at other times, by the wall: and Jonathan was in front, and Abner was... Focus ↗

26 But Saul said nothing that day, for his thought was, Something has taken place making him unclean; i... Focus ↗

27 And on the day after the new moon, that is, the second day, there was still no one in David's seat:... Focus ↗

28 And answering Saul, Jonathan said, He made a request to me that he might go to Beth-lehem, Focus ↗

29 Saying, Our family is making an offering in the town, and my brothers have given me orders to be the... Focus ↗

30 Then Saul was moved to wrath against Jonathan, and he said to him, You son of an evil and uncontroll... Focus ↗

31 For while the son of Jesse is living on the earth, your position is unsafe and your kingdom is in da... Focus ↗

32 And Jonathan, answering his father Saul, said to him, Why is he to be put to death? What has he done... Focus ↗

33 And Saul, pointing his spear at him, made an attempt to give him a wound: from which it was clear to... Focus ↗

34 So Jonathan got up from the table, burning with wrath, and took no part in the feast the second day... Focus ↗

35 Now in the morning, Jonathan went out into the fields at the time he had said to David, and he had a... Focus ↗

36 And he said to the boy, Go and get the arrow I let loose from my bow. And while the boy was running,... Focus ↗

37 And when the boy came to the place where the arrow was, Jonathan, crying out after the boy, said, Ha... Focus ↗

38 And Jonathan went on crying out after the boy, Be quick, do not keep waiting about, go quickly. And... Focus ↗

39 But the boy had no idea what was going on; only Jonathan and David had knowledge of it. Focus ↗

40 And Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy, and said to him, Take these and go back to the town... Focus ↗

41 And when the boy had gone, David came from his secret place by the hill, and falling to the earth we... Focus ↗

42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, for we two have taken an oath, in the name of the Lord, say... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 20 (42 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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