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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= 1 Samuel 20:1 ============ 1Sa 20:1 Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said to Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my iniquity? And what is my sin before your father, that he is seeking my life?"(nasb) 1Sa 20:1 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?(kjv) 1Sa 20:1 Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and went and said to Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my iniquity, and what is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?"(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:2 ============ 1Sa 20:2 He said to him, "Far from it, you shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small without disclosing it to me. So why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so!"(nasb) 1Sa 20:2 And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.(kjv) 1Sa 20:2 So Jonathan said to him, "By no means! You shall not die! Indeed, my father will do nothing either great or small without first telling me. And why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so!"(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:3 ============ 1Sa 20:3 Yet David vowed again, saying, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your sight, and he has said, 'Do not let Jonathan know this, or he will be grieved.' But truly as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is hardly a step between me and death."(nasb) 1Sa 20:3 And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.(kjv) 1Sa 20:3 Then David took an oath again, and said, "Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, 'Do not let 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."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:4 ============ 1Sa 20:4 Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."(nasb) 1Sa 20:4 Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.(kjv) 1Sa 20:4 So Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you yourself desire, I will do it for you."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:5 ============ 1Sa 20:5 So David said to Jonathan, "Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I ought to sit down to eat with the king. But let me go, that I may hide myself in the field until the third evening.(nasb) 1Sa 20:5 And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.(kjv) 1Sa 20:5 And David said to Jonathan, "Indeed tomorrow is the New Moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king to eat. But let me go, that I may hide in the field until the third day at evening.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:6 ============ 1Sa 20:6 If your father misses me at all, then say, 'David earnestly asked leave of me to run to Bethlehem his city, because it is the yearly sacrifice there for the whole family.'(nasb) 1Sa 20:6 If thy father at all miss 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.(kjv) 1Sa 20:6 If your father misses me at all, then say, 'David earnestly asked permission of me that he might run over to Bethlehem, his city, for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.'(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:7 ============ 1Sa 20:7 If he says, 'It is good,' your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided on evil.(nasb) 1Sa 20:7 If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.(kjv) 1Sa 20:7 If he says thus: 'It is well,' your servant will be safe. But if he is very angry, then be sure that evil is determined by him.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:8 ============ 1Sa 20:8 Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if there is iniquity in me, put me to death yourself; for why then should you bring me to your father?"(nasb) 1Sa 20:8 Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?(kjv) 1Sa 20:8 Therefore 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 iniquity in me, kill me yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?"(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:9 ============ 1Sa 20:9 Jonathan said, "Far be it from you! For if I should indeed learn that evil has been decided by my father to come upon you, then would I not tell you about it?"(nasb) 1Sa 20:9 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?(kjv) 1Sa 20:9 But Jonathan said, "Far be it from you! For if I knew certainly that evil was determined by my father to come upon you, then would I not tell you?"(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:10 ============ 1Sa 20:10 Then David said to Jonathan, "Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?"(nasb) 1Sa 20:10 Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?(kjv) 1Sa 20:10 Then David said to Jonathan, "Who will tell me, or what if your father answers you roughly?"(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:11 ============ 1Sa 20:11 Jonathan said to David, "Come, and let us go out into the field." So both of them went out to the field.(nasb) 1Sa 20:11 And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.(kjv) 1Sa 20:11 And Jonathan said to David, "Come, and let us go out into the field." So both of them went out into the field.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:12 ============ 1Sa 20:12 Then Jonathan said to David, "The Lord, the God of Israel, be witness! When I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there is good feeling toward David, shall I not then send to you and make it known to you?(nasb) 1Sa 20:12 And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;(kjv) 1Sa 20:12 Then Jonathan said to David: "The Lord God of Israel is witness! When I have sounded out my father sometime tomorrow, or the third day, and indeed there is good toward David, and I do not send to you and tell you,(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:13 ============ 1Sa 20:13 If it please my father to do you harm, may the Lord do so to Jonathan and more also, if I do not make it known to you and send you away, that you may go in safety. And may the Lord be with you as He has been with my father.(nasb) 1Sa 20:13 The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.(kjv) 1Sa 20:13 may the Lord do so and much more to Jonathan. But if it pleases my father to do you evil, then I will report it to you and send you away, that you may go in safety. And the Lord be with you as He has been with my father.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:14 ============ 1Sa 20:14 If I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness of the Lord, that I may not die?(nasb) 1Sa 20:14 And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:(kjv) 1Sa 20:14 And you shall not only show me the kindness of the Lord while I still live, that I may not die;(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:15 ============ 1Sa 20:15 You shall not cut off your lovingkindness from my house forever, not even when the Lord cuts off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth."(nasb) 1Sa 20:15 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.(kjv) 1Sa 20:15 but you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever, no, not when the Lord has cut off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:16 ============ 1Sa 20:16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "May the Lord require it at the hands of David's enemies."(nasb) 1Sa 20:16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.(kjv) 1Sa 20:16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "Let the Lord require it at the hand of David's enemies."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:17 ============ 1Sa 20:17 Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, because he loved him as he loved his own life.(nasb) 1Sa 20:17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.(kjv) 1Sa 20:17 Now Jonathan again caused David to vow, because he loved him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:18 ============ 1Sa 20:18 Then Jonathan said to him, "Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed because your seat will be empty.(nasb) 1Sa 20:18 Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.(kjv) 1Sa 20:18 Then Jonathan said to David, "Tomorrow is the New Moon; and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:19 ============ 1Sa 20:19 When you have stayed for three days, you shall go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself on that eventful day, and you shall remain by the stone Ezel.(nasb) 1Sa 20:19 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.(kjv) 1Sa 20:19 And when you have stayed three days, go down quickly and come to the place where you hid on the day of the deed; and remain by the stone Ezel.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:20 ============ 1Sa 20:20 I will shoot three arrows to the side, as though I shot at a target.(nasb) 1Sa 20:20 And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.(kjv) 1Sa 20:20 Then I will shoot three arrows to the side, as though I shot at a target;(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:21 ============ 1Sa 20:21 And behold, I will send the lad, saying, 'Go, find the arrows.' If I specifically say to the lad, 'Behold, the arrows are on this side of you, get them,' then come; for there is safety for you and no harm, as the Lord lives.(nasb) 1Sa 20:21 And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.(kjv) 1Sa 20:21 and there I will send a lad, saying, 'Go, find the arrows.' If I expressly say to him, 'Look, the arrows are on this side of you; get them and come'--then, as the Lord lives, there is safety for you and no harm.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:22 ============ 1Sa 20:22 But if I say to the youth, 'Behold, the arrows are beyond you,' go, for the Lord has sent you away.(nasb) 1Sa 20:22 But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.(kjv) 1Sa 20:22 But if I say thus to the young man, 'Look, the arrows are beyond you'--go your way, for the Lord has sent you away.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:23 ============ 1Sa 20:23 As for the agreement of which you and I have spoken, behold, the Lord is between you and me forever."(nasb) 1Sa 20:23 And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.(kjv) 1Sa 20:23 And as for the matter which you and I have spoken of, indeed the Lord be between you and me forever."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:24 ============ 1Sa 20:24 So David hid in the field; and when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat food.(nasb) 1Sa 20:24 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.(kjv) 1Sa 20:24 Then David hid in the field. And when the New Moon had come, the king sat down to eat the feast.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:25 ============ 1Sa 20:25 The king sat on his seat as usual, the seat by the wall; then Jonathan rose up and Abner sat down by Saul's side, but David's place was empty.(nasb) 1Sa 20:25 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.(kjv) 1Sa 20:25 Now the king sat on his seat, as at other times, on a seat by the wall. And Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, but David's place was empty.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:26 ============ 1Sa 20:26 Nevertheless Saul did not speak anything that day, for he thought, "It is an accident, he is not clean, surely he is not clean."(nasb) 1Sa 20:26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.(kjv) 1Sa 20:26 Nevertheless Saul did not say anything that day, for he thought, "Something has happened to him; he is unclean, surely he is unclean."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:27 ============ 1Sa 20:27 It came about the next day, the second day of the new moon, that David's place was empty; so Saul said to Jonathan his son, "Why has the son of Jesse not come to the meal, either yesterday or today?"(nasb) 1Sa 20:27 And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?(kjv) 1Sa 20:27 And it happened the next day, the second day of the month, that David's place was empty. And Saul said to Jonathan his son, "Why has the son of Jesse not come to eat, either yesterday or today?"(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:28 ============ 1Sa 20:28 Jonathan then answered Saul, "David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem,(nasb) 1Sa 20:28 And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:(kjv) 1Sa 20:28 So Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly asked permission of me to go to Bethlehem.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:29 ============ 1Sa 20:29 for he said, 'Please let me go, since our family has a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to attend. And now, if I have found favor in your sight, please let me get away that I may see my brothers.' For this reason he has not come to the king's table." (nasb) 1Sa 20:29 And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.(kjv) 1Sa 20:29 And he said, 'Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to be there. And now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me get away and see my brothers.' Therefore he has not come to the king's table."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:30 ============ 1Sa 20:30 Then Saul's anger burned against Jonathan and he said to him, "You son of a perverse, rebellious woman! Do I not know that you are choosing the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of your mother's nakedness?(nasb) 1Sa 20:30 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness?(kjv) 1Sa 20:30 Then Saul's anger was aroused against Jonathan, and he said to him, "You son of a perverse, rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of your mother's nakedness?(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:31 ============ 1Sa 20:31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Therefore now, send and bring him to me, for he must surely die."(nasb) 1Sa 20:31 For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.(kjv) 1Sa 20:31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Now therefore, send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:32 ============ 1Sa 20:32 But Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"(nasb) 1Sa 20:32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?(kjv) 1Sa 20:32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be killed? What has he done?"(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:33 ============ 1Sa 20:33 Then Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him down; so Jonathan knew that his father had decided to put David to death.(nasb) 1Sa 20:33 And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.(kjv) 1Sa 20:33 Then Saul cast a spear at him to kill him, by which Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to kill David.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:34 ============ 1Sa 20:34 Then Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did not eat food on the second day of the new moon, for he was grieved over David because his father had dishonored him.(nasb) 1Sa 20:34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.(kjv) 1Sa 20:34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month, for he was grieved for David, because his father had treated him shamefully.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:35 ============ 1Sa 20:35 Now it came about in the morning that Jonathan went out into the field for the appointment with David, and a little lad was with him.(nasb) 1Sa 20:35 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.(kjv) 1Sa 20:35 And so it was, in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad was with him.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:36 ============ 1Sa 20:36 He said to his lad, "Run, find now the arrows which I am about to shoot." As the lad was running, he shot an arrow past him.(nasb) 1Sa 20:36 And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.(kjv) 1Sa 20:36 Then he said to his lad, "Now run, find the arrows which I shoot." As the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:37 ============ 1Sa 20:37 When the lad reached the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan called after the lad and said, "Is not the arrow beyond you?"(nasb) 1Sa 20:37 And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?(kjv) 1Sa 20:37 When the lad had come to the place where the arrow was which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried out after the lad and said, "Is not the arrow beyond you?"(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:38 ============ 1Sa 20:38 And Jonathan called after the lad, "Hurry, be quick, do not stay!" And Jonathan's lad picked up the arrow and came to his master.(nasb) 1Sa 20:38 And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.(kjv) 1Sa 20:38 And Jonathan cried out after the lad, "Make haste, hurry, do not delay!" So Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows and came back to his master.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:39 ============ 1Sa 20:39 But the lad was not aware of anything; only Jonathan and David knew about the matter.(nasb) 1Sa 20:39 But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.(kjv) 1Sa 20:39 But the lad did not know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew of the matter.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:40 ============ 1Sa 20:40 Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."(nasb) 1Sa 20:40 And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.(kjv) 1Sa 20:40 Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, "Go, carry them to the city."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:41 ============ 1Sa 20:41 When the lad was gone, David rose from the south side and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed three times. And they kissed each other and wept together, but David wept the more.(nasb) 1Sa 20:41 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.(kjv) 1Sa 20:41 As soon as the lad had gone, David arose from a place toward the south, fell on his face to the ground, and bowed down three times. And they kissed one another; and they wept together, but David more so.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 20:42 ============ 1Sa 20:42 Jonathan said to David, "Go in safety, inasmuch as we have sworn to each other in the name of the Lord, saying, 'The Lord will be between me and you, and between my descendants and your descendants forever.'" Then he rose and departed, while Jonathan went into the city. (nasb) 1Sa 20:42 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 thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.(kjv) 1Sa 20:42 Then Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, since we have both sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, 'May the Lord be between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants, forever.' " So he arose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 21:1 ============ 1Sa 21:1 Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest; and Ahimelech came trembling to meet David and said to him, "Why are you alone and no one with you?"(nasb) 1Sa 21:1 Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?(kjv) 1Sa 21:1 Now David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech was afraid when he met David, and said to him, "Why are you alone, and no one is with you?"(nkjv) |
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