1 Samuel 20:16 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD take vengeance on David’s enemies.”

NIV: So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, 'May the LORD call David's enemies to account.'

NASB: So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, 'May the Lord demand it from the hands of David’s enemies.'

CSB: Then Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "May the Lord hold David's enemies accountable."

NLT: So Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, saying, 'May the Lord destroy all your enemies!'

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

NKJV: So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “Let the Lord require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”

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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