What does 1 Samuel 20:7 mean?
ESV: If he says, ‘Good!’ it will be well with your servant, but if he is angry, then know that harm is determined by him.
NIV: If he says, ‘Very well,’ then your servant is safe. But if he loses his temper, you can be sure that he is determined to harm me.
NASB: If he says, ‘ That is good,’ your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, be aware that he has decided on evil.
CSB: If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he becomes angry, you will know he has evil intentions.
NLT: If he says, ‘Fine!’ you will know all is well. But if he is angry and loses his temper, you will know he is determined to kill me.
KJV: If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
NKJV: If he says thus: ‘ It is well,’ your servant will be safe. But if he is very angry, be sure that evil is determined by him.
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Book Summary:
First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.
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