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1 Samuel 20
1 Samuel 20:16
1 Samuel 20
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1 Samuel 20:16
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So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD call David’s enemies to account.”
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1 Samuel 20:16 in Other Translations
KJV
16
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.
ESV
16
And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "May the LORD take vengeance on David's enemies."
NLT
16
So Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, saying, “May the LORD destroy all your enemies!”
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CSB
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Then Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "May the Lord hold David's enemies accountable."
1 Samuel 20:16 In-Context
14
But show me unfailing kindness like the LORD’s kindness as long as I live, so that I may not be killed,
15
and do not ever cut off your kindness from my family—not even when the LORD has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”
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So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD call David’s enemies to account.”
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And Jonathan had David reaffirm his oath out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.
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Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon feast. You will be missed, because your seat will be empty.
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3
1.
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1 Samuel 18:1
2.
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1 Samuel 18:3
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1 Samuel 25:22
3.
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Joshua 22:23
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