16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "May the Lord call David's enemies to account."


In Context

13 But if my father is inclined to harm you, may the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if I do not let you know and send you away safely. May the Lord be with you as he has been with my father.

14 But show me unfailing kindness like that of the Lord 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."

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "May the Lord call David's enemies to account."

17 And Jonathan had David reaffirm his oath out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.

18 Then Jonathan said to David: "Tomorrow is the New Moon festival. You will be missed, because your seat will be empty.

1st Samuel 20:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:16So Jonathan made [a covenant] with the house of David, [saying,] Let the LORD even require [it] at the hand of David’s enemies.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:16Jonathan therefore made a covenant with the house of David: and the Lord required it at the hands of David's enemies.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David,'saying , And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David's enemies.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:16And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let Jehovah even require it at the hand of David's enemies!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And the LORD shall require it at the hand of David's enemies.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, |Yahweh will require it at the hand of David's enemies.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:16And Jonathan covenanteth with the house of David, and Jehovah hath sought it from the hand of the enemies of David;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.