God’s Word Translation
1 Samuel 20:23
23We have made a promise to each other, and the Lord is ⌞a witness⌟ between you and me forever.”
1 Samuel 20:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the Lord be between thee and me for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)And about the matter you and I discussed—remember, the Lord is witness between you and me forever.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And as for the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, the Lord is between you and me forever."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And as for the matter which you and I have spoken of, indeed the Lord be between you and me forever.”
Context of 1 Samuel 20:23
21Then I will send out a boy and say, ‘Go, find the arrows.’ Now, if I tell the boy, ‘Look, the arrows are next to you; get them,’ then come ⌞back with me⌟. You will be safe, and there will be no trouble. I swear it, as the Lord lives. 22But if I tell the boy, ‘The arrows are next to you,’ then go, because the Lord has sent you away. We have made a promise to each other, and the Lord is ⌞a witness⌟ between you and me forever.” 24So David hid in the countryside. When the New Moon Festival came, King Saul sat down to eat the festival meal. 25He sat in his usual seat by the wall, while Jonathan stood. Abner sat beside Saul, but David’s place was empty.
Read all of 1 Samuel 201 Samuel 20:23 word by word
וְהַ֨דָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְנוּ אֲנִ֣י וָאָ֑תָּה הִנֵּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בֵּינִ֥י וּבֵינְךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:23
- 1 Samuel 20:14But as long as I live, ⌞promise me that you will⌟ show me kindness because of the Lord. And even when I die,
- 1 Samuel 20:42“Go in peace!” Jonathan told David. “We have both taken an oath in the Lord’s name, saying, ‘The Lord will be ⌞a witness⌟ between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’ ” So David left, and Jonathan went into the city.
- Genesis 16:5So Sarai complained to Abram, “I’m being treated unfairly! And it’s your fault! I know that I gave my slave to you, but now that she’s pregnant, she’s being disrespectful to me. May the Lord decide who is right—you or me.”
- Genesis 31:50If you mistreat my daughters or marry other women behind my back, remember that God stands as a witness between you and me.”
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:23
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-23Verses 11-23 Jonathan faithfully promises that he would let David know how he found his father affected towards him. It will be kindness to ourselves and to ours, to secure an interest in those whom God favours, and to make his friends ours. True friendship rests on a firm basis, and is able to silence ambition, self-love, and undue regard for others. But who can fully understand the love of Jesus, who gave himself as a sacrifice for rebellious, polluted…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of--The plan being concerted, the friends separated for a time, and the amiable character of Jonathan again peers out in his parting allusion to their covenant of friendship. 1Sa 20:24-40. Saul, Missing David, Seeks to Kill Jonahan.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
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