King James Version (KJV) Authorized Version 1611

1 Samuel 20:13-15 KJV

"The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father. And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not: But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth."

1 Samuel Chapter 20, Verse 13-15

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1 Samuel 20:13-15 in Context (Verses 10–18 KJV)

Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?

¶ And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.

And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;^*^*

The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.^*

And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

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

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.^*

Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.^*

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