1 Samuel 20:42

KJV1611 – Modern English

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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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Jonathan said to David, 'Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the LORD, saying,

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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 thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed, for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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 thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Ionathas saide vnto Dauid: Go thy waye in peace: What soeuer we both haue sworne & spoke together in the name of the LORDE, the LORDE be witnesse betwene me and the, betwene my sede and yi sede for euer. And Ionathas gat him vp, and came in to the cite.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Therefore Ionathan said to Dauid, Goe in peace: that which we haue sworne both of vs in the Name of the Lorde, saying, The Lorde be betweene me and thee, and betweene my seede and betweene thy seede, let it stand for euer. (20:43) And he arose and departed, and Ionathan went into the citie.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Ionathan sayd to Dauid, Go in peace: And the thinges which we haue sworne both of vs in ye name of the lord, saying, the Lord be betweene thee & me, and betweene thy sede & myne: let them stand for euer. And he arose, & departed: And Ionathan went into the towne.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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 thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, because we have sworn both of us in the name of Yahweh, saying, Yahweh shall be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed, forever. He arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and Jonathan saith to David, `Go in peace, in that we have sworn -- we two -- in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah is between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed -- unto the age;' and he riseth and goeth; and Jonathan hath gone in to the city.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed, for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed, for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, for we two have taken an oath, in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord will be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed for ever. Then David went away, and Jonathan went into the town.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, because we have both sworn in the name of Yahweh, saying, 'Yahweh shall be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed, forever.'" He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Jonathan said to David,“Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn together in the name of the LORD saying,‘The LORD will be between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 1:17 : 17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant you your petition that you have asked of him.
  • 1 Sam 20:15 : 15 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.
  • 1 Sam 20:22-23 : 22 But if I say thus to the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond you; go your way: for the LORD has sent you away. 23 And concerning the matter you and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between you and me forever.
  • 1 Sam 23:18 : 18 And they two made a covenant before the LORD; and David abode in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.
  • Luke 7:50 : 50 And he said to the woman, Your faith has saved you; go in peace.
  • Acts 16:36 : 36 So the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go; therefore depart and go in peace.
  • Num 6:26 : 26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 20:8-17
    10 verses
    82%

    8Therefore you shall deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you: nevertheless, if there is in me iniquity, slay me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?

    9And 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?

    10Then David said to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? Or what if your father answers you roughly?

    11And Jonathan said to David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.

    12And 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;

    13The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it pleases my father to do you evil, then I will show it to you, and send you away, that you may go in peace: and the LORD be with you, as He has been with my father.

    14And you shall not only while I yet live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I do not die:

    15But 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.

    16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.

    17And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

  • 82%

    39But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

    40And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.

    41And 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.

  • 81%

    16And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David in the forest, and strengthened his hand in God.

    17And he said to him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows.

    18And they two made a covenant before the LORD; and David abode in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.

  • 1 Sam 20:1-4
    4 verses
    79%

    1And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? What is my iniquity? And what is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?

    2And he said to him, God forbid; you shall not die: behold, my father will do nothing great or small, but he will show it to me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so.

    3And 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.

    4Then Jonathan said to David, Whatever your soul desires, I will do it for you.

  • 23And concerning the matter you and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between you and me forever.

  • 1 Sam 18:1-4
    4 verses
    77%

    1And it came to pass, when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

    2And Saul took him that day and would let him go no more to his father's house.

    3Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

    4And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, along with his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his belt.

  • 1 Sam 19:2-7
    6 verses
    76%

    2But 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:

    3And 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.

    4And Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds have been very good toward you:

    5For he put his life in his hand, and killed the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel; you saw it, and rejoiced; why then will you sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

    6And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore, As the LORD lives, he shall not be killed.

    7And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

  • 75%

    34So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no food the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

    35And 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.

  • 28And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:

  • 74%

    21Swear 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.

    22And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

  • 74%

    44Saul said, "God do so and more also, for you shall surely die, Jonathan."

    45But the people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has brought this great deliverance in Israel? Far be it! As the LORD lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God today." So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.

  • 32And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be slain? What has he done?

  • 17And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

  • 8Then Jonathan said, "Behold, we will cross over to these men, and we will reveal ourselves to them."

  • 72%

    39For as the LORD lives, who saves Israel, though it be Jonathan my son, he shall surely die." But not one of all the people answered him.

    40He said to all Israel, "You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side." The people said to Saul, "Do what seems good to you."

  • 7But 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.

  • 4And David said to him, How did the matter go? Please, tell me. And he answered, The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people are also fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead as well.

  • 12The men of the garrison called to Jonathan and his armorbearer and said, "Come up to us, and we will show you something." Jonathan said to his armorbearer, "Come up after me, for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel."

  • 43And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily, our lord King David has made Solomon king.

  • 9And the king said to him, Go in peace. So he arose and went to Hebron.

  • 1On 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.

  • 6Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us, for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few."