1 Samuel 20:9

1 Samuel 20:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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?
• New International Version (NIV)“Never!” Jonathan said. “If I had the least inkling that my father was determined to harm you, wouldn’t I tell you?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jonathan said, "Far be it from you! If I knew that it was determined by my father that harm should come to you, would I not tell you?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)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?”

Context of 1 Samuel 20:9

7If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions. 8Therefore show kindness to your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?” “Never!” Jonathan replied. “If I ever found out that my father had evil intentions against you, would I not tell you?” 10Then David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?” 11“Come,” he replied, “let us go out to the field.” So the two of them went out into the field,

1 Samuel 20:9 word by word

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן חָלִ֣ילָה לָּ֑ךְ כִּ֣י׀ אִם־יָדֹ֣עַ אֵדַ֗ע כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֨ה הָרָעָ֜ה מֵעִ֤ם אָבִי֙ לָב֣וֹא עָלֶ֔יךָ וְלֹ֥א אֹתָ֖הּ אַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃ סRead the interlinear

• Neverחָלִ֫ילָהchâlîylâh châlilâh · forbidH2486
• ·כִּיkîy · forH3588
• Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• repliedאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• If[כִּי] אם'im · if: exceptH518
• I ever found outיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• my fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• my fatherבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• had evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451
• had evilמֵעִם‛im · from withH5973
• intentionsכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: decidesH3615
• against youעַל‛al · uponH5921
• would I notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• tellנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:9

• 1 Samuel 20:38Then Jonathan cried out, “Hurry! Make haste! Do not delay!” So the boy picked up the arrow and returned to his master.
• 1 Samuel 19:2so he warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:9

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-101Sa 20:1-10. David Consults with Jonathan for His Safety. 1-3. David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan--He could not remain in Naioth, for he had strong reason to fear that when the religious fit, if we may so call it, was over, Saul would relapse into his usual fell and sanguinary temper. It may be thought that David acted imprudently in directing his flight to Gibeah. But he was evidently prompted to go thither by the most…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary