1 Samuel 20:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.”

1 Samuel 20:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 20:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 20:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But the boy didn’t know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.”

1 Samuel 20:39 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 20:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.”

1 Samuel 20:39 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 20:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the youth hath not known anything, only Jonathan and David knew the word.”

1 Samuel 20:39 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 20:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the lad knew nothing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.”

1 Samuel 20:39 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 20:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But the boy knewe nothing: onely Ionathan and Dauid knew the matter.”

1 Samuel 20:39 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 20:39 in Context — 1 Samuel 20

37 And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?

38 And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

39 But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

40 And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.

41 And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

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What Does 1 Samuel 20:39 Mean?

1 Samuel 20:39 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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