1 Samuel 20:7

1 Samuel 20:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)If he says, ‘Very well,’ then your servant is safe. But if he loses his temper, you can be sure that he is determined to harm me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)If he says, 'Good!' it will be well with your servant, but if he is angry, then know that harm is determined by him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)If he says thus: ‘It is well,’ your servant will be safe. But if he is very angry, be sure that evil is determined by him.

Context of 1 Samuel 20:7

5So David told him, “Look, tomorrow is the New Moon, and I’m supposed to sit down and eat with the king. Instead, let me go, and I’ll hide in the countryside for the next two nights. 6If your father misses me at all, say, ‘David urgently requested my permission to go quickly to his hometown, Bethlehem, for an annual sacrifice there involving the whole clan.’ If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he becomes angry, you will know he has evil intentions. 8Deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the Lord. If I have done anything wrong, then kill me yourself; why take me to your father?” 9“No!” Jonathan responded. “If I ever find out my father has evil intentions against you, wouldn’t I tell you about it?”

1 Samuel 20:7 word by word

אִם־כֹּ֥ה יֹאמַ֛ר ט֖וֹב שָׁל֣וֹם לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְאִם־חָרֹ֤ה יֶֽחֱרֶה֙ ל֔וֹ דַּ֕ע כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• If he sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• wellטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• shall have peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peace: well-beingH7965
• but if he be veryחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734
• be sureיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• that evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451
• is determinedכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: decidesH3615

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:7

• Deuteronomy 1:23The plan seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one man for each tribe.
• 2 Samuel 17:4This proposal seemed right to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
• 1 Samuel 20:9“No!” Jonathan responded. “If I ever find out my father has evil intentions against you, wouldn’t I tell you about it?”
• 1 Samuel 25:17Now consider carefully what you should do, because there is certain to be trouble for our master and his entire family. He is such a worthless fool nobody can talk to him!”
• Esther 7:7The king arose in anger and went from where they were drinking wine to the palace garden. Haman remained to beg Queen Esther for his life because he realized the king was planning something terrible for him.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:7

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7Israelite families might choose a new moon festival for their yearly family sacrifice (see, for example, 1 Samuel 1:3).Read the comment
• 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

Topics related to 1 Samuel 20:7

• Influence

In the dictionaries

• Artillery
• David
• Require
• Determine
• Jesse
• Jonathan (2)
• Samuel, Books of
• New Moon

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