Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

1 Samuel 20

1 David consulteth with Jonathan for his safety. 11 Jonathan and David renew their covenant by oath. 18 Jonathan's token to David, 24 Saul, missing David, seeketh to kill Jonathan. 35 Jonathan lovingly taketh his leave of David.

 20:1 ¶ And David 1732 fled 1272 z8799 from Naioth 5121 x4480 in Ramah, 7414 and came 935 z8799 and said 559 z8799 before 6440 Jonathan, 3083 What x4100 have I done? 6213 z8804 what x4100 [is] mine iniquity? 5771 and what x4100 [is] my sin 2403 before 6440 thy father, 1 that x3588 he seeketh 1245 z8764 x853 my life? 5315

 20:2 And he said 559 z8799 unto him, God forbid; 2486 thou shalt not x3808 die: 4191 z8799 behold, x2009 my father 1 will do 6213 z8799 z8675 z8804 nothing 1697 x3808 either great 1419 or x176 small, 6996 but that he will shew 1540 z8799 y241 x3808 it x853 me: x241 and why x4069 should my father 1 hide 5641 z8686 x853 this x2088 thing 1697 from x4480 me? it x2063 [is] not x369 [so].

 20:3 And David 1732 sware 7650 z8735 moreover, x5750 and said, 559 z8799 Thy father 1 certainly y3045 z8800 knoweth 3045 z8804 that x3588 I have found 4672 z8804 grace 2580 in thine eyes; 5869 and he saith, 559 z8799 Let not x408 Jonathan 3083 know 3045 z8799 this, x2063 lest x6435 he be grieved: 6087 z8735 but truly 199 [as] the LORD 3068 liveth, 2416 and [as] thy soul 5315 liveth, 2416 [there x3588 is] but a step 6587 between x996 me and death. 4194

 20:4 Then said 559 z8799 Jonathan 3083 unto x413 David, 1732 Whatsoever x4100 thy soul 5315 desireth, 559 z8799 I will even do 6213 z8799 [it] for thee.

 20:5 And David 1732 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Jonathan, 3083 Behold, x2009 to morrow 4279 [is] the new moon, 2320 and I x595 should not fail y3427 z8800 to sit 3427 z8799 with x5973 the king 4428 at meat: 398 z8800 but let me go, 7971 z8765 that I may hide y5641 z8738 myself x5641 in the field 7704 unto x5704 the third 7992 [day] at even. 6153

 20:6 If x518 thy father 1 at all y6485 z8800 miss 6485 z8799 me, then say, 559 z8804 David 1732 earnestly y7592 z8736 asked 7592 z8738 [leave] of x4480 me that he might run 7323 z8800 to Bethlehem 1035 his city: 5892 for x3588 [there is] a yearly 3117 sacrifice 2077 there x8033 for all x3605 the family. 4940

 20:7 If x518 he say 559 z8799 thus, x3541 [It is] well; 2896 thy servant 5650 shall have peace: 7965 but if x518 he be very y2734 z8800 wroth, 2734 z8799 [then] be sure 3045 z8798 that x3588 evil 7451 is determined 3615 z8804 by x4480 x5973 him.

 20:8 Therefore thou shalt deal 6213 z8804 kindly 2617 with x5921 thy servant; 5650 for x3588 thou hast brought 935 z8689 x853 thy servant 5650 into a covenant 1285 of the LORD 3068 with x5973 thee: notwithstanding, if x518 there be 3426 in me iniquity, 5771 slay 4191 z8685 me thyself; x859 for x5704 why x4100 shouldest thou bring 935 z8686 me to thy father? 1

 20:9 And Jonathan 3083 said, 559 z8799 Far be it x2486 from thee: y2486 for x3588 if x518 I knew y3045 z8799 certainly 3045 z8800 that x3588 evil 7451 were determined 3615 z8804 by x4480 x5973 my father 1 to come 935 z8800 upon x5921 thee, then would not x3808 I tell 5046 z8686 it thee?

 20:10 Then said 559 z8799 David 1732 to x413 Jonathan, 3083 Who x4310 shall tell 5046 z8686 me? or x176 what x4100 [if] thy father 1 answer 6030 z8799 thee roughly? 7186

 20:11 ¶ And Jonathan 3083 said 559 z8799 unto x413 David, 1732 Come, y3212 z8798 x1980 and let us go out 3318 z8799 into the field. 7704 And they went out 3318 z8799 both 8147 of them into the field. 7704

 20:12 And Jonathan 3083 said 559 z8799 unto x413 David, 1732 O LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel, 3478 when x3588 I have sounded 2713 z8799 x853 my father 1 about to morrow 4279 any time, 6256 [or] the third 7992 [day], and, behold, x2009 [if there be] good y2895 z8804 x2896 toward x413 David, 1732 and I then x227 send 7971 z8799 not x3808 unto x413 thee, and shew y1540 z8804 y241 it thee; x1540 x853 x241

 20:13 The LORD 3068 do 6213 z8799 so 3541 and much x3541 more 3254 z8686 to Jonathan: 3083 but if x3588 it please 3190 z8686 x413 my father 1 [to do] thee x853 evil, 7451 then I will shew y1540 z8804 y241 it thee, x1540 x853 x241 and send thee away, 7971 z8765 that thou mayest go 1980 z8804 in peace: 7965 and the LORD 3068 be x1961 with x5973 thee, as x834 he hath been x1961 with x5973 my father. 1

 20:14 And thou shalt not x3808 only while x518 yet y518 x5750 I live 2416 shew 6213 z8799 x5973 me the kindness 2617 of the LORD, 3068 that I die 4191 z8799 not: x3808

 20:15 But [also] thou shalt not x3808 cut off 3772 z8686 x853 thy kindness 2617 from x4480 x5973 my house 1004 for y5704 ever: 5769 x5704 no, not x3808 when the LORD 3068 hath cut off 3772 z8687 x853 the enemies 341 z8802 of David 1732 every one 376 from the face 6440 x4480 x5921 of the earth. 127

 20:16 So Jonathan 3083 made 3772 z8799 [a covenant] with x5973 the house 1004 of David, 1732 [saying], Let the LORD 3068 even require 1245 z8765 [it] at the hand 3027 x4480 of David's 1732 enemies. 341 z8802

 20:17 And Jonathan 3083 caused x853 David 1732 to swear 7650 z8687 again, 3254 z8686 because he loved 160 him: for x3588 he loved 157 z8804 him as he loved 160 his own soul. 5315

 20:18 Then Jonathan 3083 said 559 z8799 to David, y1732 To morrow 4279 [is] the new moon: 2320 and thou shalt be missed, 6485 z8738 because x3588 thy seat 4186 will be empty. 6485 z8735

 20:19 And [when] thou hast stayed three days, 8027 z8765 [then] thou shalt go down 3381 z8799 quickly, 3966 and come 935 z8804 to x413 the place 4725 where x834 thou didst hide y5641 z8738 thyself x5641 when 3117 x8033 the business 4639 was [in hand], and shalt remain 3427 z8804 by 681 the stone 68 Ezel. 237

 20:20 And I x589 will shoot 3384 z8686 three 7969 arrows 2671 on the side 6654 [thereof], as though I shot 7971 z8763 at a mark. 4307

 20:21 And, behold, x2009 I will send 7971 z8799 x853 a lad, 5288 [saying], Go, y3212 z8798 x1980 find out 4672 z8798 x853 the arrows. 2671 If x518 I expressly y559 z8800 say 559 z8799 unto the lad, 5288 Behold, x2009 the arrows 2671 [are] on this side x4480 x2008 of thee, take 3947 z8798 them; then come 935 z8798 thou: for x3588 [there is] peace 7965 to thee, and no x369 hurt; 1697 [as] the LORD 3068 liveth. 2416

 20:22 But if x518 I say 559 z8799 thus x3541 unto the young man, 5958 Behold, x2009 the arrows 2671 [are] beyond 1973 x4480 thee; go thy way: y3212 z8798 x1980 for x3588 the LORD 3068 hath sent thee away. 7971 z8765

 20:23 And [as touching] the matter 1697 which x834 thou x859 and I x589 have spoken 1696 z8765 of, behold, x2009 the LORD 3068 [be] between x996 thee and me for y5704 ever. 5769 x5704

 20:24 ¶ So David 1732 hid y5641 z8735 himself x5641 in the field: 7704 and when the new moon 2320 was come, x1961 the king 4428 sat him down 3427 z8799 to eat 398 z8800 meat. 3899

 20:25 And the king 4428 sat 3427 z8799 upon x5921 his seat, 4186 as at other times, 6471 [even] upon x413 a seat 4186 by the wall: 7023 and Jonathan 3083 arose, 6965 z8799 and Abner 74 sat 3427 z8799 by Saul's 7586 side, 6654 x4480 and David's 1732 place 4725 was empty. 6485 z8735

 20:26 Nevertheless Saul 7586 spake 1696 z8765 not x3808 any thing 3972 that x1931 day: 3117 for x3588 he thought, 559 z8804 Something hath befallen 4745 him, he x1931 [is] not 1115 clean; 2889 surely x3588 he [is] not x3808 clean. 2889

 20:27 And it came to pass x1961 on the morrow, 4283 x4480 [which was] the second 8145 [day] of the month, 2320 that David's 1732 place 4725 was empty: 6485 z8735 and Saul 7586 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Jonathan 3083 his son, 1121 Wherefore x4069 cometh 935 z8804 not x3808 the son 1121 of Jesse 3448 to x413 meat, 3899 neither x1571 yesterday, 8543 nor x1571 to day? 3117

 20:28 And Jonathan 3083 answered 6030 z8799 x853 Saul, 7586 David 1732 earnestly y7592 z8736 asked 7592 z8738 [leave] of x4480 x5973 me y5978 [to go] to x5704 Bethlehem: 1035

 20:29 And he said, 559 z8799 Let me go, 7971 z8761 I pray thee; x4994 for x3588 our family 4940 hath a sacrifice 2077 in the city; 5892 and my brother, 251 he x1931 hath commanded 6680 z8765 me [to be there]: and now, x6258 if x518 I have found 4672 z8804 favour 2580 in thine eyes, 5869 let me get away, 4422 z8735 I pray thee, x4994 and see 7200 z8799 x853 my brethren. 251 Therefore x5921 x3651 he cometh 935 z8804 not x3808 unto x413 the king's 4428 table. 7979

 20:30 Then Saul's 7586 anger 639 was kindled 2734 z8799 against Jonathan, 3083 and he said 559 z8799 unto him, Thou son 1121 of the perverse 5753 z8737 rebellious 4780 [woman], do not x3808 I know 3045 z8804 that x3588 thou x859 hast chosen 977 z8802 the son 1121 of Jesse 3448 to thine own confusion, 1322 and unto the confusion 1322 of thy mother's 517 nakedness? 6172

 20:31 For x3588 as long x3605 x3117 as y3117 x834 the son 1121 of Jesse 3448 liveth y2425 z8804 x2416 upon x5921 the ground, 127 thou x859 shalt not x3808 be established, 3559 z8735 nor thy kingdom. 4438 Wherefore now x6258 send 7971 z8798 and fetch 3947 z8798 x853 him unto x413 me, for x3588 he x1931 shall surely die. 1121 4194

 20:32 And Jonathan 3083 answered 6030 z8799 x853 Saul 7586 his father, 1 and said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, Wherefore x4100 shall he be slain? 4191 z8714 what x4100 hath he done? 6213 z8804

 20:33 And Saul 7586 cast 2904 z8686 x853 a javelin 2595 at x5921 him to smite 5221 z8687 him: whereby Jonathan 3083 knew 3045 z8799 that x3588 it x1931 was determined y3617 x3615 of x4480 x5973 his father 1 to slay 4191 z8687 x853 David. 1732

 20:34 So Jonathan 3083 arose 6965 z8799 from x4480 x5973 the table 7979 in fierce 2750 anger, 639 and did eat 398 z8804 no x3808 meat 3899 the second 8145 day 3117 of the month: 2320 for x3588 he was grieved 6087 z8738 for x413 David, 1732 because x3588 his father 1 had done him shame. 3637 z8689

 20:35 ¶ And it came to pass x1961 in the morning, 1242 that Jonathan 3083 went out 3318 z8799 into the field 7704 at the time appointed 4150 with David, 1732 and a little 6996 lad 5288 with x5973 him.

 20:36 And he said 559 z8799 unto his lad, 5288 Run, 7323 z8798 find out 4672 z8798 now x4994 x853 the arrows 2671 which x834 I x595 shoot. 3384 z8688 [And] as the lad 5288 ran, 7323 z8801 he x1931 shot 3384 z8804 an arrow 2678 beyond 5674 z8687 him.

 20:37 And when the lad 5288 was come 935 z8799 to x5704 the place 4725 of the arrow 2678 which x834 Jonathan 3083 had shot, 3384 z8804 Jonathan 3083 cried 7121 z8799 after 310 the lad, 5288 and said, 559 z8799 [Is] not x3808 the arrow 2678 beyond 1973 x4480 thee?

 20:38 And Jonathan 3083 cried 7121 z8799 after 310 the lad, 5288 Make speed, y4120 x2363 haste, y2363 z8798 x4120 stay 5975 z8799 not. x408 And Jonathan's 3083 lad 5288 gathered up 3950 z8762 x853 the arrows, 2678 y2671 z8675 and came 935 z8799 to x413 his master. 113

 20:39 But the lad 5288 knew 3045 z8804 not x3808 any thing: 3972 only x389 Jonathan 3083 and David 1732 knew 3045 z8804 x853 the matter. 1697

 20:40 And Jonathan 3083 gave 5414 z8799 x853 his artillery 3627 unto x413 his x834 lad, 5288 and said 559 z8799 unto him, Go, y3212 z8798 x1980 carry 935 z8685 [them] to the city. 5892

 20:41 ¶ [And] as soon as the lad 5288 was gone, 935 z8802 David 1732 arose 6965 z8804 out of [a place] toward 681 x4480 the south, 5045 and fell 5307 z8799 on his face 639 to the ground, 776 and bowed y7812 z8691 himself x7812 three 7969 times: 6471 and they kissed 5401 z8799 one 376 x853 another, 7453 and wept 1058 z8799 one 376 with x854 another, 7453 until x5704 David 1732 exceeded. 1431 z8689

 20:42 And Jonathan 3083 said 559 z8799 to David, 1732 Go y3212 z8798 x1980 in peace, 7965 forasmuch as x834 we have sworn 7650 z8738 both 8147 of us x587 in the name 8034 of the LORD, 3068 saying, 559 z8800 The LORD 3068 be x1961 between x996 me and thee, and between x996 my seed 2233 and thy seed 2233 for y5704 ever. 5769 x5704 And he arose 6965 z8799 and departed: y3212 z8799 x1980 and Jonathan 3083 went 935 z8802 into the city. 5892