Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version David asked, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?” New Living Translation Then David asked, “How will I know whether or not your father is angry?” English Standard Version Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you roughly?” Berean Standard Bible Then David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?” King James Bible Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly? New King James Version Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me, or what if your father answers you roughly?” New American Standard Bible Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will inform me if your father answers you harshly?” NASB 1995 Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?” NASB 1977 Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?” Legacy Standard Bible Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?” Amplified Bible Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?” Christian Standard Bible So David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible So David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?” American Standard Version Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly? Contemporary English Version "How will you do that?" David asked. English Revised Version Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly? GOD'S WORD® Translation Then David asked, "Who will tell me whether or not your father gives you a harsh answer?" Good News Translation David then asked, "Who will let me know if your father answers you angrily?" International Standard Version Then David told Jonathan, "Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?" Majority Standard Bible Then David asked Jonathan, ?Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?? NET Bible David said to Jonathan, "Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?" New Heart English Bible Then David said to Jonathan, "Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?" Webster's Bible Translation Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father shall answer thee roughly? World English Bible Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you roughly?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd David says to Jonathan, “Who declares [it] to me? Or what [if] your father answers you sharply?” Young's Literal Translation And David saith unto Jonathan, 'Who doth declare to me? or what if thy father doth answer thee sharply?' Smith's Literal Translation And David will say to Jonathan, Who shall announce to me? or what if thy father shall answer thee harshly? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd David answered Jonathan: Who shall bring me word, if thy father should answer thee harshly concerning me? Catholic Public Domain Version And David responded to Jonathan, “Who will repeat it to me, if your father may perhaps answer you harshly about me?” New American Bible David then asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father gives you a harsh answer?” New Revised Standard Version Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen David said to Jonathan, Who shall report to me, if your father answers you roughly? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And David said to Jonathan: “Who will show me whether your father will answer you harshly?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then said David to Jonathan: 'Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And David said to Jonathan, Who can tell me if thy father should answer roughly? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jonathan and David Renew Their Covenant10Then David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?” 11“Come,” he replied, “let us go out to the field.” So the two of them went out into the field,… Cross References Genesis 31:49 It was also called Mizpah, because Laban said, “May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are absent from each other. Genesis 31:50 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 31:52 This mound is a witness, and this pillar is a witness, that I will not go past this mound to harm you, and you will not go past this mound and pillar to harm me. 2 Samuel 14:20 Joab your servant has done this to bring about this change of affairs, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, to know everything that happens in the land.” 2 Samuel 15:28 See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.” 2 Samuel 20:16-22 a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.” / When he had come near to her, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he replied. “Listen to the words of your servant,” she said. “I am listening,” he answered. / Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled. ... 2 Kings 6:12 But one of his servants replied, “No one, my lord the king. For Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.” Psalm 25:14 The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them. Psalm 55:13-14 But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend. / We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God. Psalm 101:6 My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me. Proverbs 27:9 Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul. Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Jeremiah 38:24-27 Then Zedekiah warned Jeremiah, “Do not let anyone know about this conversation, or you will die. / If the officials hear that I have spoken with you, and they come and demand of you, ‘Tell us what you said to the king and what he said to you; do not hide it from us, or we will kill you,’ / then tell them, ‘I was presenting to the king my petition that he not return me to the house of Jonathan to die there.’” ... Matthew 10:16 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Matthew 26:25 Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.” Treasury of Scripture Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if your father answer you roughly? answer thee 1 Samuel 20:30-34 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness? … 1 Samuel 25:10,14,17 And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master… Genesis 42:7,30 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food… Jump to Previous Answers David Declare Harshly Jonathan Perchance Rough Roughly Sharply WordJump to Next Answers David Declare Harshly Jonathan Perchance Rough Roughly Sharply Word1 Samuel 20 1. David consults with Jonathan for his safety11. Jonathan and David renew their covenant by oath 18. Jonathan's token to David 23. Saul, missing David, seeks to kill Jonathan 35. Jonathan affectionately takes his leave of David Then David asked Jonathan This phrase highlights the deep bond and trust between David and Jonathan. In the Hebrew text, the name "David" (דָּוִד) means "beloved," reflecting his favored status with God and people. Jonathan, whose name means "Yahweh has given," is a symbol of divine friendship and loyalty. Their relationship is a model of covenantal friendship, transcending familial and political tensions. This moment underscores the vulnerability and reliance David places on Jonathan, trusting him with his life. Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly? The "if" supplied in the English Version probably is nearest the meaning intended to be conveyed by the broken, agitated words. Another rendering is, "If thy father shall answer thee harshly, who will declare it to me?" "These questions of David were suggested by a correct estimate of the circumstances--namely, that Saul's suspicions would lead him to the conclusion that there was some understanding between Jonathan and David, and that he would take steps, in consequence, to prevent Jonathan from making David acquainted with the result of his conversation with Saul."--Keil. In the next verse Jonathan leads David into a solitary spot--"the field"--where, before saying their last words together, they might agree upon some secret sign by means of which Saul's real mind towards David might be communicated, if necessary, by Jonathan to his friend. Verse 10. - Who shall tell me? or what if, etc. The if is an insertion of the A.V. Really David's question is very involved and ungrammatical, as was natural in his excited state. It may be translated, "Who will tell me (or, how shall I know) what rough answer thy father will give thee?" But some Jewish authorities render, "Who will tell me if so be that thy father give thee a rough answer?"Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Davidדָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse asked וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Jonathan, יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites “Who מִ֖י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix will tell יַגִּ֣יד (yag·gîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous me if א֛וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if your father אָבִ֖יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father answers יַּעַנְךָ֥ (ya·‘an·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond you harshly?” קָשָֽׁה׃ (qā·šāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7186: Hard, severe Links 1 Samuel 20:10 NIV1 Samuel 20:10 NLT 1 Samuel 20:10 ESV 1 Samuel 20:10 NASB 1 Samuel 20:10 KJV 1 Samuel 20:10 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 20:10 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 20:10 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 20:10 French Bible 1 Samuel 20:10 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 20:10 Then said David to Jonathan Who shall (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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