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


In Context

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

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

15 But also thou shalt not withdraw 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.

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.

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

18 Then Jonathan said to David, To-morrow is the new-moon: and thou wilt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

1 Samuel 20:16 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "May the Lord call David's enemies to account."

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 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.