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
Read 1 Samuel 20:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Si je dois vivre encore, veuille user envers moi de la bonté de l’Éternel;
15 et si je meurs, ne retire jamais ta bonté envers ma maison, pas même lorsque l’Éternel retranchera chacun des ennemis de David de dessus la face de la terre.
16 Car Jonathan a fait alliance avec la maison de David. Que l’Éternel tire vengeance des ennemis de David!
17 Jonathan protesta encore auprès de David de son affection pour lui, car il l’aimait comme son âme.
18 Jonathan lui dit: C’est demain la nouvelle lune; on remarquera ton absence, car ta place sera vide.
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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