12Jonathan said to David, |Yahweh, the God of Israel, be witness: when I have sounded my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send to you, and disclose it to you?


In Context

9 Jonathan said, |Far be it from you; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come on you, then wouldn't I tell you that?|

10 Then David said to Jonathan, |Who shall tell me if perchance your father answers you roughly?|

11 Jonathan said to David, |Come, and let us go out into the field.| They both went out into the field.

12 Jonathan said to David, |Yahweh, the God of Israel, be witness: when I have sounded my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send to you, and disclose it to you?

13 Yahweh do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do you evil, if I don't disclose it to you, and send you away, that you may go in peace: and Yahweh be with you, as he has been with my father.

14 You shall not only while yet I live show me the loving kindness of Yahweh, that I not die;

1 Samuel 20:12 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:12Then Jonathan said to David: "By the Lord , the God of Israel, I will surely sound out my father by this time the day after tomorrow! If he is favorably disposed toward you, will I not send you word and let you know?

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:12And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, [or] the third [day,] and, behold, [if there be] good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:12Jonathan said to David: O Lord God of Israel, if I shall discover my father's mind, to morrow or the day after, and there be any thing good for David, and I send not immediately to thee, and make it known to thee,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:12And Jonathan said unto David, Jehovah, the God of Israel, be witness : when I have sounded my father about this time to-morrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send unto thee, and disclose it unto thee?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:12And Jonathan said to David, Jehovah, God of Israel, when I sound my father about this time to-morrow, or the next day, and behold, there be good toward David, and I then send not to thee, and apprise thee of it,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:12And Jonathan said unto David, The LORD, the God of Israel, be witness; when I have sounded my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send unto thee, and disclose it unto thee?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:12And Jonathan said to David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to-morrow any time, or the third day, and behold, if there be good towards David, and I then send not to thee, and show it thee;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:12And Jonathan saith unto David, 'Jehovah, God of Israel — when I search my father, about this time to-morrow or the third day, and lo, good is towards David, and I do not then send unto thee, and have uncovered thine ear —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:12And Jonathan said to David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not to you, and show it you;