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1 Samuel 20 :: King James Version (KJV)

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David and Jonathan Covenant

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1Sa 20:1 - And David^H1732 fled^H1272 from Naioth^H5121 in Ramah,^H7414 and came^H935 and said^H559 before^H6440 Jonathan,^H3083 What have I done?^H6213 what is mine iniquity?^H5771 and what is my sin^H2403 before^H6440 thy father,^H1 that he seeketh^H1245 my life?^H5315

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1Sa 20:2 - And he said^H559 unto him, God forbid;^H2486 thou shalt not die:^H4191 behold, my father^H1 will do^H6213^H6213 nothing^H1697 either great^H1419 or small,^H6996 but that he will shew^H1540^H241 it me: and why should my father^H1 hide^H5641 this thing^H1697 from me? it is not so.

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1Sa 20:3 - And David^H1732 sware^H7650 moreover, and said,^H559 Thy father^H1 certainly^H3045 knoweth^H3045 that I have found^H4672 grace^H2580 in thine eyes;^H5869 and he saith,^H559 Let not Jonathan^H3083 know^H3045 this, lest he be grieved:^H6087 but truly^H199 as the LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 and as thy soul^H5315 liveth,^H2416 there is but a step^H6587 between me and death.^H4194

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1Sa 20:4 - Then said^H559 Jonathan^H3083 unto David,^H1732 Whatsoever thy soul^H5315 desireth,^H559 I will even do^H6213 it for thee.

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1Sa 20:5 - And David^H1732 said^H559 unto Jonathan,^H3083 Behold, to morrow^H4279 is the new moon,^H2320 and I should not fail^H3427 to sit^H3427 with the king^H4428 at meat:^H398 but let me go,^H7971 that I may hide^H5641 myself in the field^H7704 unto the third^H7992 day at even.^H6153

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1Sa 20:6 - If thy father^H1 at all^H6485 miss^H6485 me, then say,^H559 David^H1732 earnestly^H7592 asked^H7592 leave of me that he might run^H7323 to Bethlehem^H1035 his city:^H5892 for there is a yearly^H3117 sacrifice^H2077 there for all the family.^H4940

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1Sa 20:7 - If he say^H559 thus, It is well;^H2896 thy servant^H5650 shall have peace:^H7965 but if he be very^H2734 wroth,^H2734 then be sure^H3045 that evil^H7451 is determined^H3615 by him.

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1Sa 20:8 - Therefore thou shalt deal^H6213 kindly^H2617 with thy servant;^H5650 for thou hast brought^H935 thy servant^H5650 into a covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 with thee: notwithstanding, if there be^H3426 in me iniquity,^H5771 slay^H4191 me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring^H935 me to thy father?^H1

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1Sa 20:9 - And Jonathan^H3083 said,^H559 Far be it from thee:^H2486 for if I knew^H3045 certainly^H3045 that evil^H7451 were determined^H3615 by my father^H1 to come^H935 upon thee, then would not I tell^H5046 it thee?

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1Sa 20:10 - Then said^H559 David^H1732 to Jonathan,^H3083 Who shall tell^H5046 me? or what if thy father^H1 answer^H6030 thee roughly?^H7186

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1Sa 20:11 - And Jonathan^H3083 said^H559 unto David,^H1732 Come,^H3212 and let us go out^H3318 into the field.^H7704 And they went out^H3318 both^H8147 of them into the field.^H7704

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1Sa 20:12 - And Jonathan^H3083 said^H559 unto David,^H1732 O LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 when I have sounded^H2713 my father^H1 about to morrow^H4279 any time,^H6256 or the third^H7992 day, and, behold, if there be good^H2895 toward David,^H1732 and I then send^H7971 not unto thee, and shew^H1540^H241 it thee;

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1Sa 20:13 - The LORD^H3068 do^H6213 so^H3541 and much more^H3254 to Jonathan:^H3083 but if it please^H3190 my father^H1 to do thee evil,^H7451 then I will shew^H1540^H241 it thee, and send thee away,^H7971 that thou mayest go^H1980 in peace:^H7965 and the LORD^H3068 be with thee, as he hath been with my father.^H1

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1Sa 20:14 - And thou shalt not only while yet^H518 I live^H2416 shew^H6213 me the kindness^H2617 of the LORD,^H3068 that I die^H4191 not:

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1Sa 20:15 - But also thou shalt not cut off^H3772 thy kindness^H2617 from my house^H1004 for^H5704 ever:^H5769 no, not when the LORD^H3068 hath cut off^H3772 the enemies^H341 of David^H1732 every one^H376 from the face^H6440 of the earth.^H127

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1Sa 20:16 - So Jonathan^H3083 made^H3772 a covenant with the house^H1004 of David,^H1732 saying, Let the LORD^H3068 even require^H1245 it at the hand^H3027 of David's^H1732 enemies.^H341

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1Sa 20:17 - And Jonathan^H3083 caused David^H1732 to swear^H7650 again,^H3254 because he loved^H160 him: for he loved^H157 him as he loved^H160 his own soul.^H5315

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1Sa 20:18 - Then Jonathan^H3083 said^H559 to David,^H1732 To morrow^H4279 is the new moon:^H2320 and thou shalt be missed,^H6485 because thy seat^H4186 will be empty.^H6485

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1Sa 20:19 - And when thou hast stayed three days,^H8027 then thou shalt go down^H3381 quickly,^H3966 and come^H935 to the place^H4725 where thou didst hide^H5641 thyself when^H3117 the business^H4639 was in hand, and shalt remain^H3427 by^H681 the stone^H68 Ezel.^H237

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1Sa 20:20 - And I will shoot^H3384 three^H7969 arrows^H2671 on the side^H6654 thereof, as though I shot^H7971 at a mark.^H4307

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1Sa 20:21 - And, behold, I will send^H7971 a lad,^H5288 saying, Go,^H3212 find out^H4672 the arrows.^H2671 If I expressly^H559 say^H559 unto the lad,^H5288 Behold, the arrows^H2671 are on this side of thee, take^H3947 them; then come^H935 thou: for there is peace^H7965 to thee, and no hurt;^H1697 as the LORD^H3068 liveth.^H2416

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1Sa 20:22 - But if I say^H559 thus unto the young man,^H5958 Behold, the arrows^H2671 are beyond^H1973 thee; go thy way:^H3212 for the LORD^H3068 hath sent thee away.^H7971

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1Sa 20:23 - And as touching the matter^H1697 which thou and I have spoken^H1696 of, behold, the LORD^H3068 be between thee and me for^H5704 ever.^H5769

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1Sa 20:24 - So David^H1732 hid^H5641 himself in the field:^H7704 and when the new moon^H2320 was come, the king^H4428 sat him down^H3427 to eat^H398 meat.^H3899

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1Sa 20:25 - And the king^H4428 sat^H3427 upon his seat,^H4186 as at other times,^H6471 even upon a seat^H4186 by the wall:^H7023 and Jonathan^H3083 arose,^H6965 and Abner^H74 sat^H3427 by Saul's^H7586 side,^H6654 and David's^H1732 place^H4725 was empty.^H6485

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:26

1Sa 20:26 - Nevertheless Saul^H7586 spake^H1696 not any thing^H3972 that day:^H3117 for he thought,^H559 Something hath befallen^H4745 him, he is not^H1115 clean;^H2889 surely he is not clean.^H2889

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1Sa 20:27 - And it came to pass on the morrow,^H4283 which was the second^H8145 day of the month,^H2320 that David's^H1732 place^H4725 was empty:^H6485 and Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto Jonathan^H3083 his son,^H1121 Wherefore cometh^H935 not the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 to meat,^H3899 neither yesterday,^H8543 nor to day?^H3117

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1Sa 20:28 - And Jonathan^H3083 answered^H6030 Saul,^H7586 David^H1732 earnestly^H7592 asked^H7592 leave of me^H5978 to go to Bethlehem:^H1035

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1Sa 20:29 - And he said,^H559 Let me go,^H7971 I pray thee; for our family^H4940 hath a sacrifice^H2077 in the city;^H5892 and my brother,^H251 he hath commanded^H6680 me to be there: and now, if I have found^H4672 favour^H2580 in thine eyes,^H5869 let me get away,^H4422 I pray thee, and see^H7200 my brethren.^H251 Therefore he cometh^H935 not unto the king's^H4428 table.^H7979

Saul Is Angry with Jonathan

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1Sa 20:30 - Then Saul's^H7586 anger^H639 was kindled^H2734 against Jonathan,^H3083 and he said^H559 unto him, Thou son^H1121 of the perverse^H5753 rebellious^H4780 woman, do not I know^H3045 that thou hast chosen^H977 the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 to thine own confusion,^H1322 and unto the confusion^H1322 of thy mother's^H517 nakedness?^H6172

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1Sa 20:31 - For as long as^H3117 the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 liveth^H2425 upon the ground,^H127 thou shalt not be established,^H3559 nor thy kingdom.^H4438 Wherefore now send^H7971 and fetch^H3947 him unto me, for he shall surely die.^H1121^H4194

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1Sa 20:32 - And Jonathan^H3083 answered^H6030 Saul^H7586 his father,^H1 and said^H559 unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain?^H4191 what hath he done?^H6213

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1Sa 20:33 - And Saul^H7586 cast^H2904 a javelin^H2595 at him to smite^H5221 him: whereby Jonathan^H3083 knew^H3045 that it was determined^H3617 of his father^H1 to slay^H4191 David.^H1732

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1Sa 20:34 - So Jonathan^H3083 arose^H6965 from the table^H7979 in fierce^H2750 anger,^H639 and did eat^H398 no meat^H3899 the second^H8145 day^H3117 of the month:^H2320 for he was grieved^H6087 for David,^H1732 because his father^H1 had done him shame.^H3637

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1Sa 20:35 - And it came to pass in the morning,^H1242 that Jonathan^H3083 went out^H3318 into the field^H7704 at the time appointed^H4150 with David,^H1732 and a little^H6996 lad^H5288 with him.

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1Sa 20:36 - And he said^H559 unto his lad,^H5288 Run,^H7323 find out^H4672 now the arrows^H2671 which I shoot.^H3384 And as the lad^H5288 ran,^H7323 he shot^H3384 an arrow^H2678 beyond^H5674 him.

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1Sa 20:37 - And when the lad^H5288 was come^H935 to the place^H4725 of the arrow^H2678 which Jonathan^H3083 had shot,^H3384 Jonathan^H3083 cried^H7121 after^H310 the lad,^H5288 and said,^H559 Is not the arrow^H2678 beyond^H1973 thee?

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1Sa 20:38 - And Jonathan^H3083 cried^H7121 after^H310 the lad,^H5288 Make speed,^H4120 haste,^H2363 stay^H5975 not. And Jonathan's^H3083 lad^H5288 gathered up^H3950 the arrows,^H2671^H2678 and came^H935 to his master.^H113

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1Sa 20:39 - But the lad^H5288 knew^H3045 not any thing:^H3972 only Jonathan^H3083 and David^H1732 knew^H3045 the matter.^H1697

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1Sa 20:40 - And Jonathan^H3083 gave^H5414 his artillery^H3627 unto his lad,^H5288 and said^H559 unto him, Go,^H3212 carry^H935 them to the city.^H5892

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1Sa 20:41 - And as soon as the lad^H5288 was gone,^H935 David^H1732 arose^H6965 out of a place toward^H681 the south,^H5045 and fell^H5307 on his face^H639 to the ground,^H776 and bowed^H7812 himself three^H7969 times:^H6471 and they kissed^H5401 one^H376 another,^H7453 and wept^H1058 one^H376 with another,^H7453 until David^H1732 exceeded.^H1431

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1Sa 20:42 - And Jonathan^H3083 said^H559 to David,^H1732 Go^H3212 in peace,^H7965 forasmuch as we have sworn^H7650 both^H8147 of us in the name^H8034 of the LORD,^H3068 saying,^H559 The LORD^H3068 be between me and thee, and between my seed^H2233 and thy seed^H2233 for^H5704 ever.^H5769 And he arose^H6965 and departed:^H3212 and Jonathan^H3083 went^H935 into the city.^H5892

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