18And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David stayed in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.


In Context

15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

16 And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

17 And he said to him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows.

18 And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David stayed in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.

1 Samuel 23:18 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:18The two of them made a covenant before the Lord . Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:18And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:18And the two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood: but Jonathan returned to his house.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:18And they two made a covenant before Jehovah: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:18And they two made a covenant before Jehovah; and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:18And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:18And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:18They both made a covenant before Yahweh: and David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his house.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:18And they make a covenant both of them before Jehovah; and David abideth in the forest, and Jonathan hath gone to his house.