1 Samuel 20:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”

1 Samuel 20:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 20:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 20:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So Jonathan made a covenant with David’s house, saying, “Yahweh will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.””

1 Samuel 20:16 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 20:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David’s enemies. ”

1 Samuel 20:16 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 20:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jonathan covenanteth with the house of David, and Jehovah hath sought <FI>it<Fi> from the hand of the enemies of David;”

1 Samuel 20:16 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 20:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jonathan made [a covenant] with the house of David, [saying,] Let Jehovah even require [it] at the hand of David's enemies! ”

1 Samuel 20:16 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 20:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So Ionathan made a bond with the house of Dauid, saying, Let the Lord require it at the hands of Dauids enemies.”

1 Samuel 20:16 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 20:16 in Context — 1 Samuel 20

14 And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die not:

15 But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the Lord hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.

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

18 Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

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What Does 1 Samuel 20:16 Mean?

1 Samuel 20:16 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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