1 Samuel 20:16 “So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the…”

1 Samuel 20:16

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.

World English Bible

So Jonathan made a covenant with David’s house, saying, “The LORD will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”

American Standard Version

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.

Geneva Bible 1599

So Ionathan made a bond with the house of Dauid, saying, Let the Lord require it at the hands of Dauids enemies.

Darby Translation

And Jonathan made [a covenant] with the house of David, [saying,] Let Jehovah even require [it] at the hand of David's enemies!

Young's Literal Translation

And Jonathan covenanteth with the house of David, and Jehovah hath sought [it] from the hand of the enemies of David;

Bible in Basic English

And if it comes about that the name of Jonathan is cut off from the family of David, the Lord will make David responsible.

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Cross references

“made”

1 Samuel 18:3 Genesis 15:18

1 Samuel 18:3 · BSB

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

Genesis 15:18 · BSB

On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—

“Let the Lord”

1 Samuel 25:22 1 Samuel 31:2 2 Samuel 21:8 2 Samuel 4:7 2 Samuel 4:8

1 Samuel 25:22 · BSB

May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one male belonging to Nabal survive until morning.”

1 Samuel 31:2 · BSB

The Philistines hotly pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.

2 Samuel 21:8 · BSB

But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merab daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite.

2 Samuel 4:7 · BSB

They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed, and having stabbed and killed him, they beheaded him, took his head, and traveled all night by way of the Arabah.

2 Samuel 4:8 · BSB

They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has granted vengeance to my lord the king agains…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”

17And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

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