1 Samuel 20:4

1 Samuel 20:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.
• New International Version (NIV)Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you want me to do, I’ll do for you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you yourself desire, I will do it for you.”

Context of 1 Samuel 20:4

2Jonathan answered, “That’s unthinkable! You’re not going to die! My father does nothing without telling me, whether it’s important or not. Why should my father hide this from me? It’s just not that way.” 3But David took an oath, saying, “Your father certainly knows that you support me, so he said ⌞to himself⌟, ‘Jonathan must not know about this. It will bring him distress.’ But I solemnly swear, as the Lord and you live, I’m only one step away from death.” Jonathan said to David, “I’ll do whatever you say.” 5David replied, “Tomorrow is the New Moon Festival, when I should sit and eat at the king’s ⌞table⌟. But let me go and hide in the countryside for two more nights. 6If your father really misses me, tell him, ‘David repeatedly begged me to let him run to Bethlehem, his hometown, because his relatives are offering the annual sacrifice there.’

1 Samuel 20:4 word by word

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד מַה־תֹּאמַ֥ר נַפְשְׁךָ֖ וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• unto Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• Whatsoever thy soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
• I will even doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:4

• 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