1 Samuel 20:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

If he says, 'Good,' it will mean peace for your servant. But if he is very angry, know that he has determined harm.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    If he says thus, It is well; your servant shall have peace: but if he is very angry, then be sure that evil is determined by him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    If he say{H559} thus, It is well;{H2896} thy servant{H5650} shall have peace:{H7965} but if he be{H2734} wroth,{H2734} then know{H3045} that evil{H7451} is determined{H3615} by him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    If he say{H559}{(H8799)} thus, It is well{H2896}; thy servant{H5650} shall have peace{H7965}: but if he be very{H2734}{(H8800)} wroth{H2734}{(H8799)}, then be sure{H3045}{(H8798)} that evil{H7451} is determined{H3615}{(H8804)} by him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Yf he saye then: It is good, the stondeth it well with yi seruaunt. But yf he be wroth, thou shalt perceaue that he intendeth euell.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And if he say thus, It is well, thy seruant shall haue peace: but if he be angrie, be sure that wickednesse is concluded of him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And if he say it is well done, then thy seruaunt shal haue peace: But and if he be angry, then be sure that wickednesse is vtterly concluded of him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    If he say thus, [It is] well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, [then] be sure that evil is determined by him.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    If he says, 'It is well;' your servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    If thus he say: Good; peace `is' for thy servant; and if it be very displeasing to him -- know that the evil hath been determined by him;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    If he says, It is well, your servant will be at peace: but if he is angry, then it will be clear to you that he has an evil purpose in mind against me.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    If he says, 'It is well;' your servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    If he should then say,‘That’s fine,’ then your servant is safe. But if he becomes very angry, be assured that he has decided to harm me.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 25:17 : 17 Now consider and see what you should do, for disaster is certain for our master and his entire household. He is such a worthless man that no one can speak to him.
  • Esth 7:7 : 7 The king, filled with wrath, got up from the wine banquet and went out to the palace garden. But Haman stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life, for he saw that the king had already decided his doom.
  • 2 Sam 17:4 : 4 This plan seemed good in the eyes of Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
  • Deut 1:23 : 23 The idea seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one man for each tribe.
  • 1 Sam 20:9 : 9 Jonathan said, "Far be it from you! If I knew for certain that my father intended to harm you, wouldn't I tell you?"

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