1 Samuel 19:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:”

1 Samuel 19:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 19:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 19:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jonathan told David, saying, “Saul my father seeks to kill you. Now therefore, please take care of yourself in the morning, live in a secret place, and hide yourself.”

1 Samuel 19:2 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 19:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to slay thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself: ”

1 Samuel 19:2 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 19:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Jonathan son of Saul delighted exceedingly in David, and Jonathan declareth to David, saying, `Saul my father is seeking to put thee to death, and, now, take heed, I pray thee, in the morning, and thou hast abode in a secret place, and been hidden,”

1 Samuel 19:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 19:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David. And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill thee; and now, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place and hide thyself; ”

1 Samuel 19:2 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 19:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ionathan told Dauid, saying, Saul my father goeth about to slay thee: nowe therefore, I pray thee, take heede vnto thy selfe vnto the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thy selfe.”

1 Samuel 19:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 19:2 in Context — 1 Samuel 19

1 And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

2 But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:

3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.

4 And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

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What Does 1 Samuel 19:2 Mean?

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