Verse 3

1 Samuel 20:3

World English Bible, British Edition

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3 David swore moreover, and said, “Your father knows well that I have found favour in your eyes; and he says, ‘Don’t let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved;’ but truly as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּשָּׁבַ֨ע ע֜וֹד דָּוִ֗ד וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ יָדֹ֨עַ יָדַ֜ע אָבִ֗י/ךָ כִּֽי מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּ/עֵינֶ֔י/ךָ וַ/יֹּ֛אמֶר אַל יֵֽדַע זֹ֥את יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן פֶּן יֵֽעָצֵ֑ב וְ/אוּלָ֗ם חַי יְהוָה֙ וְ/חֵ֣י נַפְשֶׁ֔/ךָ כִּ֣י כְ/פֶ֔שַׂע בֵּינִ֖/י וּ/בֵ֥ין הַ/מָּֽוֶת

English Translation

And David swore again and said, "Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he said, 'Do not let this be known to Jonathan, lest he be grieved,' but truly, as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."

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Chapter 20 Context

1 David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said to Jonathan, “What have I done? What is my iniqui... Focus ↗

2 He said to him, “Far from it; you will not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small... Focus ↗

3 David swore moreover, and said, “Your father knows well that I have found favour in your eyes; and h...

4 Then Jonathan said to David, “Whatever your soul desires, I will even do it for you.” Focus ↗

5 David said to Jonathan, “Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to dine with the ki... Focus ↗

6 If your father misses me at all, then say, ‘David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to B... Focus ↗

7 If he says, ‘It is well,’ your servant shall have peace; but if he is angry, then know that evil is... Focus ↗

8 Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LO... Focus ↗

9 Jonathan said, “Far be it from you; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my fath... Focus ↗

10 Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you roughly?” Focus ↗

11 Jonathan said to David, “Come! Let’s go out into the field.” They both went out into the field. Focus ↗

12 Jonathan said to David, “By the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, when I have sounded out my father... Focus ↗

13 The LORD do so to Jonathan and more also, should it please my father to do you evil, if I don’t disc... Focus ↗

14 You shall not only show me the loving kindness of the LORD while I still live, that I not die; Focus ↗

15 but you shall also not cut off your kindness from my house forever, no, not when the LORD has cut of... Focus ↗

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with David’s house, saying, “The LORD will require it at the hand of Dav... Focus ↗

17 Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved... Focus ↗

18 Then Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will... Focus ↗

19 When you have stayed three days, go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself when t... Focus ↗

20 I will shoot three arrows on its side, as though I shot at a mark. Focus ↗

21 Behold, I will send the boy, saying, ‘Go, find the arrows!’ If I tell the boy, ‘Behold, the arrows a... Focus ↗

22 But if I say this to the boy, ‘Behold, the arrows are beyond you,’ then go your way, for the LORD ha... Focus ↗

23 Concerning the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever... Focus ↗

24 So David hid himself in the field. When the new moon had come, the king sat himself down to eat food... Focus ↗

25 The king sat on his seat, as at other times, even on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, an... Focus ↗

26 Nevertheless Saul didn’t say anything that day, for he thought, “Something has happened to him. He i... Focus ↗

27 On the next day after the new moon, the second day, David’s place was empty. Saul said to Jonathan h... Focus ↗

28 Jonathan answered Saul, “David earnestly asked permission of me to go to Bethlehem. Focus ↗

29 He said, ‘Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city. My brother has commanded me... Focus ↗

30 Then Saul’s anger burnt against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse rebellious woma... Focus ↗

31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you will not be established, nor will your kingd... Focus ↗

32 Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done... Focus ↗

33 Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to pu... Focus ↗

34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month; for h... Focus ↗

35 In the morning, Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little boy... Focus ↗

36 He said to his boy, “Run, find now the arrows which I shoot.” As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyon... Focus ↗

37 When the boy had come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the bo... Focus ↗

38 Jonathan cried after the boy, “Go fast! Hurry! Don’t delay!” Jonathan’s boy gathered up the arrows,... Focus ↗

39 But the boy didn’t know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter. Focus ↗

40 Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, “Go, carry them to the city.” Focus ↗

41 As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and b... Focus ↗

42 Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have both sworn in the LORD’s name, saying, ‘The LO... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 20 (42 verses)
Version: World English Bible, British Edition

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