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

5David said to Jonathan, ‘Tomorrow we have a special meal because of the new moon. I should go and eat this meal with the king. Instead, let me go and hide in the field. I will stay there until the third evening. 6Your father may see that I am not at the meal. If he does, say to him, “David asked me to let him go to his home in Bethlehem. His family offer a sacrifice there at this time every year.” Your father may say, “That is good.” If he says that, I will know that I am safe. But if he becomes very angry, we will know that he has decided to hurt me. 8Jonathan, please show that you love me. The Lord knows about the promise that you made, to be my friend. If I am guilty of a sin, please kill me yourself. Do not let your father kill me.’ 9Jonathan said, ‘No, that will never happen! If I ever find out that my father wants to kill you, I will surely tell you.’

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 1:23I thought that this was a good idea. I chose 12 men, one from each of your tribes.
• 2 Samuel 17:4This seemed a good idea to Absalom and to all the leaders of Israel.
• 1 Samuel 20:9Jonathan said, ‘No, that will never happen! If I ever find out that my father wants to kill you, I will surely tell you.’
• 1 Samuel 25:17So please think carefully about this. Decide what you can do. If you do nothing, there will be great trouble for our master and all his family and servants. He is such a wicked man that he will not listen to anyone.’
• Esther 7:7The king was very angry and he stood up. He left his wine and he went into the palace garden. Haman realized that the king wanted to destroy him. So he stayed with Queen Esther and he asked her to save his life.

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