1 Samuel 20:23 “And as for the matter you and I have discussed, the LORD is a witness…”

1 Samuel 20:23

And as for the matter you and I have discussed, the LORD is a witness between you and me forever.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.

World English Bible

Concerning the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever.”

American Standard Version

And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between thee and me for ever.

Geneva Bible 1599

As touching the thing which thou and I haue spoken of, beholde, the Lord be betweene thee and me for euer.

Darby Translation

And as to the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between me and thee for ever.

Young's Literal Translation

as to the thing which we have spoken, I and thou, lo, Jehovah [is] between me and thee — unto the age.'

Bible in Basic English

As for what you and I were talking of, the Lord is between you and me for ever.

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Cross references

“the matter”

1 Samuel 20:14 1 Samuel 20:15

1 Samuel 20:14 · BSB

And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die,

1 Samuel 20:15 · BSB

and 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.”

“the Lord”

1 Samuel 20:42 Genesis 31:50 Genesis 16:5

1 Samuel 20:42 · BSB

And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up an…

Genesis 31:50 · BSB

If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives, although no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.”

Genesis 16:5 · BSB

Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and m…

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

In context

22But if I say to the young man, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you,’ then you must go, for the LORD has sent you away.

24So David hid in the field, and when the New Moon had come, the king sat down to eat.

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