1 Samuel 20:16
“So Ionathan made a couenant with the house of Dauid, saying, Let the Lord euen require it at the hande of Dauids enemies.”
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1 Samuel 20:16 Context
14And thou shalt not onely while yet I liue, shew me the kindnesse of the Lord, that I die not: 15But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindnesse from my house for euer: no not when the Lord hath cut off the enemies of Dauid, euery one from the face of the earth. 16So Ionathan made a couenant with the house of Dauid, saying, Let the Lord euen require it at the hande of Dauids enemies. 17And Ionathan caused Dauid to sweare againe, because he loued him: for he loued him as he loued his owne soule. 18Then Ionathan said to Dauid, To morrow is the newe moone: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat wil be emptie.
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Other Translations for 1 Samuel 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.
- King James Version
So Jonathan made a {covenant} with the house of David, {saying,} "May the LORD require {it} at the hands of David's enemies."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, `saying', And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David's enemies.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And if it comes about that the name of Jonathan is cut off from the family of David, the Lord will make David responsible.
- Basic English Bible
And Jonathan made [a covenant] with the house of David, [saying,] Let Jehovah even require [it] at the hand of David's enemies!
- Darby 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.
- Webster's Bible
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "Yahweh will require it at the hand of David's enemies."
- World English Bible
And Jonathan covenanteth with the house of David, and Jehovah hath sought [it] from the hand of the enemies of David;
- Youngs Literal Bible
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David: 'The LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 20:16
20:16 A covenant - The covenant which before was personal, he now extends to the whole house of David, expecting a reciprocal enlargement of it on David's side, which doubtless he obtained. Enemies - If either I or any of my house shall break this covenant, and shall prove enemies to David or to his house, let the Lord, the witness of this covenant, severely punish the violators of it.