1 Samuel 20:14 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 20:14

12 Then Jonathan said to David: “The Lord God of Israel is witness! When I have¹ sounded out my father sometime tomorrow, or the third day, and indeed there is good toward David, and I do not send to you and tell you,

13 may ^athe Lord do so and much more to Jonathan. But if it pleases my father to do you evil, then I will report it to you and send you away, that you may go in safety. And ^bthe Lord be with you as He has ^cbeen with my father.

14 And you shall not only show me the kindness of the Lord while I still live, that I may not die;

15 but ^ayou shall not cut off your kindness from my² house forever, no, not when the Lord has cut off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.”

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the¹ house of David, saying, ^a“Let the Lord require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”

17 Now Jonathan again caused David to vow, because he loved him; ^afor he loved him as he loved his own soul.

18 Then Jonathan said to David, ^a“Tomorrow is the New Moon; and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.

19 And when you have stayed three days, go down quickly and come to ^athe place where you hid on the day of the deed; and remain by the stone Ezel.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 20:14

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American Standard Version
And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Jehovah, that I die not;

Amplified® Bible
While I am still alive you shall not only show me the loving-kindness of the Lord, so that I die not,

Contemporary English Version
Someday the LORD will wipe out all of your enemies. Then if I'm still alive, please be as kind to me as the LORD has been. But if I'm dead, be kind to my family.

Darby English Version
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of Jehovah, that I die not,

Good News Bible
And if I remain alive, please keep your sacred promise and be loyal to me; but if I die,

King James Version
And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

New American Standard Bible
"If I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness of the LORD, that I may not die?

New International Version
But show me unfailing kindness like that of the LORD as long as I live, so that I may not be killed,

New King James Version
And you shall not only show me the kindness of the LORD while I still live, that I may not die;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"If I still live, will you not show me the lovingkindness of the LORD, that I may not die?

Revised Standard Version
If I am still alive, show me the loyal love of the LORD, that I may not die;

Young's Literal Translation
and not only while I am alive dost thou do with me the kindness of Jehovah, and I die not,

New English Translation
While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the Lord, or else I will die!

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