1 Samuel 20:16
World English Bible (WEB)
So Jonathan made a covenant with David’s house, saying, “The LORD will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”
In context
14 You shall not only show me the loving kindness of the LORD while I still live, that I not die;
15 but you shall also 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 surface of the earth.”
16 So Jonathan made a covenant with David’s house, saying, “The LORD will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”
17 Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had for him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
18 Then Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.
1 Samuel 20:16 in every translation
- 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.”
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”
- 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.