Verse 1

1 Samuel 20:1

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1 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh 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 fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mi...

2 And he said unto him, Far from it; thou shalt not die: behold, my father doeth nothing either great... Focus ↗

3 And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father knoweth well that I have found favor in thine eyes; a... Focus ↗

4 Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee. Focus ↗

5 And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with th... Focus ↗

6 If thy father miss me at all, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-... Focus ↗

7 If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is... Focus ↗

8 Therefore deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of Jehovah... Focus ↗

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

10 Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly? Focus ↗

11 And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them... Focus ↗

12 And Jonathan said unto David, Jehovah, the God (Elohim) of Israel, be witness: when I have sounded m... Focus ↗

13 Jehovah do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do thee evil, if I disclose... Focus ↗

14 And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Jehovah, that I die not; Focus ↗

15 but also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house forever; no, not when Jehovah hath cut of... Focus ↗

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And Jehovah will require it at the hand... Focus ↗

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

18 Then Jonathan said unto him, Tomorrow is the new moon: and thou wilt be missed, because thy seat wil... Focus ↗

19 And when thou hast stayed three days, thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou d... Focus ↗

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

21 And, behold, I will send the lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I say unto the lad, Behold, the ar... Focus ↗

22 But if I say thus unto the boy, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way; for Jehovah hath sen... Focus ↗

23 And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between thee and me f... Focus ↗

24 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat food... Focus ↗

25 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stoo... Focus ↗

26 Nevertheless Saul spake not anything that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is no... Focus ↗

27 And it came to pass on the morrow after the new moon, which was the second day, that David’s place w... Focus ↗

28 And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem: Focus ↗

29 and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he... Focus ↗

30 Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebelli... Focus ↗

31 For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingd... Focus ↗

32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what... Focus ↗

33 And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him; whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his fat... Focus ↗

34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no food the second day of the month; f... Focus ↗

35 And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with... Focus ↗

36 And he said unto his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arr... Focus ↗

37 And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after th... Focus ↗

38 And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the ar... Focus ↗

39 But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter. Focus ↗

40 And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city. Focus ↗

41 And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face t... Focus ↗

42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of Jehova... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 20 (42 verses)
Version: American Standard Version Byzantine Text

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