1 Samuel 20:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

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?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן חָלִ֣ילָה לָּ֑ךְ כִּ֣י ׀ אִם־יָדֹ֣עַ אֵדַ֗ע כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֨ה הָרָעָ֜ה מֵעִ֤ם אָבִי֙ לָב֣וֹא עָלֶ֔יךָ וְלֹ֥א אֹתָ֖הּ אַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ

Transliteration

And amar Yehonatan, "Chalilah to you! For if yadoa eda that kaltah the ra'ah from with av my to bo upon you, and not it agid to you?"

Grammar Details

• *amar*: Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - said
• *Yehonatan*: proper noun - Jonathan
• *chalilah*: adverbial exclamation - far be it
• *yadoa eda*: Qal infinitive absolute + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I surely know
• *kaltah*: Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is determined
• *ra'ah*: noun feminine singular with definite article - the evil/harm
• *av*: noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my father
• *bo*: Qal infinitive construct - to come
• *agid*: Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I would tell

Word Meanings

• *chalilah*: far be it/God forbid/by no means
• *yadoa eda*: I surely know/I certainly know/I definitely know
• *kaltah*: is determined/is complete/is decided
• *ra'ah*: evil/harm/calamity
• *bo*: to come/to happen/to arrive
• *agid*: I would tell/I would inform/I would report

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jonathan said, "Far be it from you! If I knew for certain that my father intended to harm you, wouldn't I tell you?"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jonathan{H3083} said,{H559} Far be it from thee;{H2486} for if I should at all{H3045} know{H3045} that evil{H7451} were determined{H3615} by my father{H1} to come{H935} upon thee, then would not I tell{H5046} it thee?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jonathan{H3083} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Far be it from thee{H2486}: for if I knew{H3045}{(H8799)} certainly{H3045}{(H8800)} that evil{H7451} were determined{H3615}{(H8804)} by my father{H1} to come{H935}{(H8800)} upon thee, then would not I tell{H5046}{(H8686)} it thee?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ionathas sayde: That be farre from the, that I shulde perceaue my father to intende eny euell agaynst the, and shulde not tell the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ionathan answered, God keepe that from thee: for if I knewe that wickednesse were concluded of my father to come vpon thee, would not I tell it thee?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ionathan aunswered, God kepe that from thee: For if I knewe that wickednesse were concluded of my fathere to come vpon thee, woulde not I tel it thee?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jonathan said, Far be it from you; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come on you, then wouldn't I tell you that?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jonathan saith, `Far be it from thee! for I certainly do not know that the evil hath been determined by my father to come upon thee, and I do not declare it to thee.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jonathan said, Do not have such a thought: for if I saw that my father was designing evil against you, would I not give you word of it?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jonathan said, "Far be it from you; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come on you, then wouldn't I tell you that?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jonathan said,“Far be it from you to suggest this! If I were at all aware that my father had decided to harm you, wouldn’t I tell you about it?”

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 20:38 : 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.
• 1 Sam 20:42 : 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.