1 Samuel 20:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.”
1 Samuel 20:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 20:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 20:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to him, “Far from it; you will not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small, but that he discloses it to me. Why would my father hide this thing from me? It is not so.””
1 Samuel 20:2 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 20:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said unto him, Far from it; thou shalt not die: behold, my father doeth nothing either great or small, but that he discloseth it unto me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. ”
1 Samuel 20:2 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 20:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he saith to him, `Far be it! thou dost not die; lo, my father doth not do anything great or small and doth not uncover mine ear; and wherefore doth my father hide from me this thing? this <FI>thing<Fi> is not.'”
1 Samuel 20:2 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 20:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to him,God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, and not apprise me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. ”
1 Samuel 20:2 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 20:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he sayde vnto him, God forbid, thou shalt not die: beholde, my father will do nothing great nor small, but he will shewe it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? he will not doe it.”
1 Samuel 20:2 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 20:2 in Context — 1 Samuel 20
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?
2 And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
3 And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
4 Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.
What Does 1 Samuel 20:2 Mean?
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