1 Samuel 20:13

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

But if my father intends to do you harm, may the LORD do all this and more to Jonathan, if I don’t let you know and send word to you so you can go safely on your way. May the LORD be with you, as he was with my father.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 17:37 : 37 David went on to say,“The LORD who delivered me from the lion and the bear will also deliver me from the hand of this Philistine!” Then Saul said to David,“Go! The LORD will be with you.”
  • Josh 1:5 : 5 No one will be able to resist you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not abandon you or leave you alone.
  • Ruth 1:17 : 17 Wherever you die, I will die– and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me severely if I do not keep my promise! Only death will be able to separate me from you!”
  • 1 Chr 22:11 : 11 “Now, my son, may the LORD be with you! May you succeed and build a temple for the LORD your God, just as he announced you would.
  • 1 Chr 22:16 : 16 in using gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Get up and begin the work! May the LORD be with you!”
  • 1 Sam 3:17 : 17 Eli said,“What message did he speak to you? Don’t conceal it from me. God will judge you severely if you conceal from me anything that he said to you!”
  • 1 Sam 10:7 : 7 “When these signs have taken place, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God will be with you.
  • 1 Sam 11:6-9 : 6 The Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry. 7 He took a pair of oxen and cut them up. Then he sent the pieces throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, who said,“Whoever does not go out after Saul and after Samuel should expect this to be done to his oxen!” Then the terror of the LORD fell on the people, and they went out as one army. 8 When Saul counted them at Bezek, the Israelites were 300,000 strong and the men of Judah numbered 30,000. 9 They said to the messengers who had come,“Here’s what you should say to the men of Jabesh Gilead:‘Tomorrow deliverance will come to you when the sun is fully up.’” When the messengers went and told the men of Jabesh Gilead, they were happy. 10 The men of Jabesh said,“Tomorrow we will come out to you and you can do with us whatever you wish.” 11 The next day Saul placed the people in three groups. They went to the Ammonite camp during the morning watch and struck them down until the hottest part of the day. The survivors scattered; no two of them remained together. 12 Saul Is Established as King Then the people said to Samuel,“Who were the ones asking,‘Will Saul reign over us?’ Hand over those men so we may execute them!” 13 But Saul said,“No one will be killed on this day. For today the LORD has given Israel a victory!”
  • 1 Sam 14:47 : 47 After Saul had secured his royal position over Israel, he fought against all their enemies on all sides– the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. In every direction that he turned he was victorious.
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
  • Phil 4:9 : 9 And what you learned and received and heard and saw in me, do these things. And the God of peace will be with you.
  • 1 Sam 18:12 : 12 So Saul feared David, because the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.
  • 1 Sam 25:22 : 22 God will severely punish David, if I leave alive until morning even one male from all those who belong to him!”
  • 2 Sam 3:35 : 35 Then all the people came and encouraged David to eat food while it was still day. But David took an oath saying,“God will punish me severely if I taste bread or anything whatsoever before the sun sets!”
  • 2 Sam 7:15 : 15 But my loyal love will not be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.
  • 2 Sam 19:13 : 13 Say to Amasa,‘Are you not my flesh and blood? God will punish me severely, if from this time on you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”
  • 1 Kgs 19:2 : 2 Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah with this warning,“May the gods judge me severely if by this time tomorrow I do not take your life as you did theirs!”
  • 1 Kgs 20:10 : 10 Ben Hadad sent another message to him,“May the gods judge me severely if there is enough dirt left in Samaria for all my soldiers to scoop up in their hands.”

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 20:7-12
    6 verses
    87%

    7If 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.

    8You must be loyal to your servant, for you have made a covenant with your servant in the LORD’s name. If I am guilty, you yourself kill me! Why bother taking me to your father?”

    9Jonathan 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?”

    10David said to Jonathan,“Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”

    11Jonathan said to David,“Come on. Let’s go out to the field.”When the two of them had gone out into the field,

    12Jonathan said to David,“The LORD God of Israel is my witness. I will feel out my father about this time the day after tomorrow. If he is favorably inclined toward David, will I not then send word to you and let you know?

  • 1 Sam 20:14-17
    4 verses
    83%

    14While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the LORD, or else I will die!

    15Don’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

    16and called David’s enemies to account.” So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David.

    17Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life.

  • 1 Sam 20:1-4
    4 verses
    83%

    1Jonathan Seeks to Protect David David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked,“What have I done? What is my offense? How have I sinned before your father? For he is seeking my life!”

    2Jonathan said to him,“By no means are you going to die! My father does nothing large or small without making me aware of it. Why would my father hide this matter from me? It just won’t happen!”

    3Taking an oath, David again said,“Your father is very much aware of the fact that I have found favor with you, and he has thought,‘Don’t let Jonathan know about this, or he will be upset.’ But as surely as the LORD lives and you live, there is about one step between me and death!”

    4Jonathan replied to David,“Tell me what I can do for you.”

  • 1 Sam 20:41-42
    2 verses
    82%

    41When the servant had left, David got up from beside the mound, knelt with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then they kissed each other and they both wept, especially David.

    42Jonathan 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.’”

  • 1 Sam 19:1-7
    7 verses
    82%

    1Saul Repeatedly Attempts to Take David’s Life Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much.

    2So Jonathan told David,“My father Saul is trying to kill you. So be careful tomorrow morning. Find a hiding place and stay in seclusion.

    3I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are. I will speak about you to my father. When I find out what the problem is, I will let you know.”

    4So Jonathan spoke on David’s behalf to his father Saul. He said to him,“The king should not sin against his servant David, for he has not sinned against you. On the contrary, his actions have been very beneficial for you.

    5He risked his life when he struck down the Philistine and the LORD gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you were happy. So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?”

    6Saul accepted Jonathan’s advice and took an oath,“As surely as the LORD lives, he will not be put to death.”

    7Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he had done formerly.

  • 1 Sam 14:44-45
    2 verses
    79%

    44Saul said,“God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn’t die!”

    45But the army said to Saul,“Should Jonathan, who won this great victory in Israel, die? May it never be! As surely as the LORD lives, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground! For it is with the help of God that he has acted today.” So the army rescued Jonathan from death.

  • 1 Sam 23:17-18
    2 verses
    78%

    17He said to him,“Don’t be afraid! For the hand of my father Saul cannot find you. You will rule over Israel, and I will be your second in command. Even my father Saul realizes this.”

    18When the two of them had made a covenant before the LORD, David stayed on at Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.

  • 1 Sam 20:31-33
    3 verses
    78%

    31For as long as this son of Jesse is alive on the earth, you and your kingdom will not be established. Now, send some men and bring him to me. For he is as good as dead!”

    32Jonathan responded to his father Saul,“Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

    33Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan in order to strike him down. So Jonathan was convinced that his father had decided to kill David.

  • 1 Sam 14:39-40
    2 verses
    76%

    39For as surely as the LORD, the deliverer of Israel, lives, even if it turns out to be my own son Jonathan, he will certainly die!” But no one from the army said anything.

    40Then he said to all Israel,“You will be on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will be on the other side.” The army replied to Saul,“Do whatever you think is best.”

  • 2 Sam 3:9
    75%

    9God will severely judge Abner if I do not do for David exactly what the LORD has promised him,

  • 1 Sam 20:28-29
    2 verses
    75%

    28Jonathan replied to Saul,“David urgently requested that he be allowed to go to Bethlehem.

    29He said,‘Permit me to go, for we are having a family sacrifice in the city, and my brother urged me to be there. So now, if I have found favor with you, let me go to see my brothers.’ For that reason he has not come to the king’s table.”

  • 1 Sam 20:35
    75%

    35The next morning Jonathan, along with a young servant, went out to the field to meet David.

  • 1 Sam 14:6-8
    3 verses
    75%

    6Jonathan said to his armor bearer,“Come on, let’s go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will intervene for us. Nothing can prevent the LORD from delivering, whether by many or by a few.”

    7His armor bearer said to him,“Do everything that is on your mind. Do as you’re inclined. I’m with you all the way!”

    8Jonathan replied,“All right! We’ll go over to these men and fight them.

  • 1 Sam 14:1
    74%

    1Then one day Jonathan son of Saul said to his armor bearer,“Come on, let’s go over to the Philistine garrison that is opposite us.” But he did not let his father know.

  • 1 Sam 24:11
    74%

    11Look, my father, and see the edge of your robe in my hand! When I cut off the edge of your robe, I didn’t kill you. So realize and understand that I am not planning evil or rebellion. Even though I have not sinned against you, you are waiting in ambush to take my life.

  • 1 Sam 25:30
    74%

    30The LORD will do for my lord everything that he promised you, and he will make you a leader over Israel.

  • 1 Sam 24:18-19
    2 verses
    74%

    18You have explained today how you have treated me well. The LORD delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me.

    19Now if a man finds his enemy, does he send him on his way in good shape? May the LORD repay you with good this day for what you have done to me.

  • 1 Sam 20:23
    74%

    23With regard to the matter that you and I discussed, the LORD is the witness between us forever!”

  • 1 Sam 18:1
    74%

    1Saul Comes to Fear David When David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship. Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life.

  • 1 Sam 26:24
    73%

    24In the same way that I valued your life this day, may the LORD value my life and deliver me from all danger.”

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    73%

    17David’s Tribute to Saul and Jonathan Then David chanted this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan.

  • 1 Sam 26:10
    73%

    10David went on to say,“As the LORD lives, the LORD himself will strike him down. Either his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be swept away.

  • 1 Sam 18:3
    73%

    3Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.