1 Samuel 20:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

But also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever: no, not when the LORD has cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    And do not ever withdraw your kindness from my family, even when the LORD cuts off all of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    but also thou shalt not cut off{H3772} thy kindness{H2617} from my house{H1004} for{H5704} ever;{H5769} no, not when Jehovah{H3068} hath cut off{H3772} the enemies{H341} of David{H1732} every one{H376} from the face{H6440} of the earth.{H127}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But also thou shalt not cut off{H3772}{(H8686)} thy kindness{H2617} from my house{H1004} for{H5704} ever{H5769}: no, not when the LORD{H3068} hath cut off{H3772}{(H8687)} the enemies{H341}{(H8802)} of David{H1732} every one{H376} from the face{H6440} of the earth{H127}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and plucke thy mercy fro my house for euer. And whan the LORDE roteth out ye enemies of Dauid, euery one out of the londe,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But I require that thou cut not off thy mercie from mine house for euer: no, not when the Lorde hath destroyed the enemies of Dauid, euery one from the earth.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But I require that thou cut not of thy mercy from my house for euer, no not when the Lord hath destroyed the enemies of Dauid, euery one from the face of the earth.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    But [also] thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    but also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever; no, not when Yahweh has cut off the enemies of David everyone from the surface of the earth.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    but thou dost not cut off thy kindness from my house unto the age, nor in Jehovah's cutting off the enemies of David, each one from off the face of the ground.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    but also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever; no, not when Jehovah hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    but also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever; no, not when Jehovah hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And let not your mercy ever be cut off from my family, even when the Lord has sent destruction on all David's haters, cutting them off from the face of the earth.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    but also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever; no, not when Yahweh has cut off the enemies of David everyone from the surface of the earth."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Don’t ever cut off your loyalty to my family, not even when the LORD has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 21:7 : 7 But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
  • 1 Sam 24:21 : 21 Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.
  • 2 Sam 9:1-7 : 1 And David said, Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake? 2 And there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba. And when they called him to David, the king said to him, Are you Ziba? And he said, Your servant is he. 3 And the king said, Is there not still anyone of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him? And Ziba said to the king, Jonathan has yet a son, who is lame in his feet. 4 And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar. 5 Then King David sent, and brought him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar. 6 Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell on his face, and paid homage. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold your servant! 7 And David said to him, Fear not: for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.

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  • 2 Sam 7:15-16
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