1 Samuel 20:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”
In context
14 And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die,
15 and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”
16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”
17 And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.
18 Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon, and you will be missed if your seat is empty.
1 Samuel 20:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”
- KJV King James Version
- So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.
- WEB World English Bible
- So Jonathan made a covenant with David’s house, saying, “The LORD will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jonathan covenanteth with the house of David, and Jehovah hath sought [it] from the hand of the enemies of David;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jonathan made [a covenant] with the house of David, [saying,] Let Jehovah even require [it] at the hand of David's enemies!
- WBS Webster Bible
- So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying , Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.