1 Samuel 20:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;”
1 Samuel 20:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 20:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 20:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jonathan said to David, “By Yahweh, the God of Israel, when I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there is good toward David, won’t I then send to you and disclose it to you?”
1 Samuel 20:12 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 20:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jonathan said unto David, Jehovah, the God of Israel, be witness: when I have sounded my father about this time to-morrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send unto thee, and disclose it unto thee? ”
1 Samuel 20:12 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 20:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jonathan saith unto David, `Jehovah, God of Israel--when I search my father, about <FI>this<Fi> time to-morrow <FI>or<Fi> the third <FI>day<Fi> , and lo, good <FI>is<Fi> towards David, and I do not then send unto thee, and have uncovered thine ear--”
1 Samuel 20:12 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 20:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jonathan said to David, Jehovah,God of Israel, when I sound my father about this time to-morrow, [or] the next day, and behold, there be good toward David, and I then send not to thee, and apprise thee of it, ”
1 Samuel 20:12 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 20:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Ionathan sayde to Dauid, O Lord God of Israel, when I haue groped my fathers minde to morow at this time, or within this three dayes, and if it be well with Dauid, and I then send not vnto thee, and shewe it thee,”
1 Samuel 20:12 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 20:12 in Context — 1 Samuel 20
10 Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
11 And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
12 And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;
13 The Lord do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the Lord be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
14 And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die not:
What Does 1 Samuel 20:12 Mean?
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