1 Samuel 20:19
And when you have stayed three days, then you shall quickly go down and come to the place where you hid yourself when the business was in hand, and shall remain by the stone Ezel.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
The day after tomorrow, go down quickly and come to the place where you hid when this trouble began, and stay by the stone Ezel.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And when thou hast stayed three days,{H8027} 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}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And when thou hast stayed three days{H8027}{(H8765)}, then thou shalt go down{H3381}{(H8799)} quickly{H3966}, and come{H935}{(H8804)} to the place{H4725} where thou didst hide{H5641}{(H8738)} thyself when{H3117} the business{H4639} was in hand, and shalt remain{H3427}{(H8804)} by{H681} the stone{H68} Ezel{H237}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
But on the thirde daye come downe soone, & go in to ye place where thou hydest the on the worckdaye, & set the downe by the stone of Asel:
Geneva Bible (1560)
Therefore thou shalt hide thy selfe three dayes, then thou shalt goe downe quickely and come to the place where thou diddest hide thy selfe, when this matter was in hand, and shalt remayne by the stone Ezel.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Therfore thou shalt hyde thy self three dayes, then thou shalt go downe quickly, and come to the place where thou diddest hyde thy selfe when the busines was in hande, and shalt remayne by the stone Esel.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And [when] thou hast stayed three days, [then] thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was [in hand], and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
Webster's Bible (1833)
When you have stayed three days, you shall go down quickly, and come to the place where you did hide yourself when the business was in hand, and shall remain by the stone Ezel.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and on the third day thou dost certainly come down, and hast come in unto the place where thou wast hidden in the day of the work, and hast remained near the stone Ezel.
American Standard Version (1901)
And when thou hast stayed three days, thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
American Standard Version (1901)
And when thou hast stayed three days, thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And on the third day it will be specially noted, and you will go to the place where you took cover when the other business was in hand, waiting by the hill over there.
World English Bible (2000)
When you have stayed three days, you shall go down quickly, and come to the place where you did hide yourself when the business was in hand, and shall remain by the stone Ezel.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
On the third day you should go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself the day this all started. Stay near the stone Ezel.
Referenced Verses
- 1 Sam 19:2 : 2 But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted greatly in David; and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill you; now therefore, I pray you, be on guard until the morning, and stay in a secret place, and hide yourself:
- 1 Sam 20:5 : 5 And David said to Jonathan, Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at the meal: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field until the third day at evening.
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18 Then Jonathan said to David, Tomorrow is the new moon: and you shall be missed, because your seat will be empty.
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20 And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.
- 1 Sam 19:2-32 verses77%
2 But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted greatly in David; and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill you; now therefore, I pray you, be on guard until the morning, and stay in a secret place, and hide yourself:
3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak with my father about you; and what I observe, that I will tell you.
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3 And David swore moreover, and said, Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly, as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.
4 Then Jonathan said to David, Whatever your soul desires, I will do it for you.
5 And David said to Jonathan, Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at the meal: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field until the third day at evening.
6 If your father at all misses me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
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9 And Jonathan said, Far be it from you: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon you, then would I not tell it to you?
10 Then David said to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? Or what if your father answers you roughly?
11 And Jonathan said to David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
12 And Jonathan said to David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about tomorrow any time, or the third day, and behold, if there is good toward David, and I do not send to you, and show it to you;
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28 And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:
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35 And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
36 And he said to his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
37 And when the lad came to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond you?
38 And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, hurry, do not stay. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
39 But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
40 And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
41 And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and you, and between my descendants and your descendants forever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
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18 And they two made a covenant before the LORD; and David abode in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.
19 Then the Ziphites went up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the forest, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
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1 On a certain day, Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the Philistines' garrison on the other side." But he did not tell his father.
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28 See, I will stay in the plain of the wilderness, until word comes from you to confirm me.