Verse 28

1 Samuel 20:28

Noah Webster Bible

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּ֥עַן יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן אֶת שָׁא֑וּל נִשְׁאֹ֨ל נִשְׁאַ֥ל דָּוִ֛ד מֵ/עִמָּדִ֖/י עַד בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם

English Translation

And Jonathan answered Saul, "David is asking of you from (with) me until Bethlehem."

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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 my... Focus ↗

2 And he said to him, Far be it from thee; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing, eith... Focus ↗

3 And David swore moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thy eyes... Focus ↗

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

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

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

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

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

9 And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil is determined by my father... Focus ↗

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

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

12 And Jonathan said to David, O LORD God (Elohim) of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to-mo... Focus ↗

13 The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it shall please my father to do thee evil, then I w... Focus ↗

14 And thou shalt, not only while yet I live, show me the kindness of the LORD, that I may not die: Focus ↗

15 But also thou shalt not withdraw thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut... Focus ↗

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying , Let the LORD even require it at the ha... Focus ↗

17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own... Focus ↗

18 Then Jonathan said to David, To-morrow is the new-moon: and thou wilt be missed, because thy seat wi... Focus ↗

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

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

21 And behold, I will send a lad, saying , Go, find the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad, Behold,... Focus ↗

22 But if I say thus to the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hat... Focus ↗

23 And as to the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ev... Focus ↗

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

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

26 Nevertheless Saul spoke not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is n... Focus ↗

27 And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was emp... Focus ↗

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

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 to him, Thou son of the perverse rebelli... Focus ↗

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

32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why shall he be slain? what hath he done? Focus ↗

33 And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: by which Jonathan knew that it was determined by his fa... 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 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 to his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow... Focus ↗

37 And when the lad had 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 any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter. Focus ↗

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

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

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

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 20 (42 verses)
Version: Noah Webster Bible

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