1 Samuel 20:39 “But the boy did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the ar…”

1 Samuel 20:39

But the boy did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

World English Bible

But the boy didn’t know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

American Standard Version

But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

Geneva Bible 1599

But the boy knewe nothing: onely Ionathan and Dauid knew the matter.

Darby Translation

And the lad knew nothing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

Young's Literal Translation

And the youth hath not known anything, only Jonathan and David knew the word.

Bible in Basic English

But the boy had no idea what was going on; only Jonathan and David had knowledge of it.

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In context

38Then Jonathan cried out, “Hurry! Make haste! Do not delay!” So the boy picked up the arrow and returned to his master.

40Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the boy and said, “Go, take it back to the city.”

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