Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But show me unfailing kindness like the LORD’s kindness as long as I live, so that I may not be killed, New Living Translation And may you treat me with the faithful love of the LORD as long as I live. But if I die, English Standard Version If I am still alive, show me the steadfast love of the LORD, that I may not die; Berean Standard Bible And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die, King James Bible And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not: New King James Version And you shall not only show me the kindness of the LORD while I still live, that I may not die; New American Standard Bible And if I am still alive, will you not show me the faithfulness of the LORD, so that I do not die? NASB 1995 “If I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness of the LORD, that I may not die? NASB 1977 “And if I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness of the LORD, that I may not die? Legacy Standard Bible And if I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness of Yahweh, that I may not die? Amplified Bible If I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness and faithfulness of the LORD, so that I will not die? Christian Standard Bible If I continue to live, show me kindness from the LORD, but if I die, Holman Christian Standard Bible If I continue to live, treat me with the LORD’s faithful love, but if I die, American Standard Version And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Jehovah, that I die not; English Revised Version And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not: GOD'S WORD® Translation But as long as I live, [promise me that you will] show me kindness because of the LORD. And even when I die, Good News Translation And if I remain alive, please keep your sacred promise and be loyal to me; but if I die, International Standard Version If I remain alive, don't fail to show me the LORD's gracious love so that I don't die. Majority Standard Bible And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die, NET Bible While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the LORD, or else I will die! New Heart English Bible And if I am still alive, deal loyally with me. But if I die, Webster's Bible Translation And thou shalt, not only while yet I live, show me the kindness of the LORD, that I may not die: World English Bible You shall not only show me the loving kindness of Yahweh while I still live, that I not die; Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand not only while I am alive do you do the kindness of YHWH with me, and I do not die, Young's Literal Translation and not only while I am alive dost thou do with me the kindness of Jehovah, and I die not, Smith's Literal Translation And not only while yet I live and wilt thou not do the mercy of Jehovah with me, and I shall not die. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd if I live, thou shalt shew me the kindness of the Lord: but if I die, Catholic Public Domain Version And if I live, you shall show the mercy of the Lord to me. Yet truly, if I die, New American Bible Only this: if I am still alive, may you show me the kindness of the LORD. But if I die, New Revised Standard Version If I am still alive, show me the faithful love of the LORD; but if I die, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd if only you will show me the kindness of God while I live, before I die; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And, oh, that as I live, perform with me the grace of God before I shall die! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not; Brenton Septuagint Translation And if indeed I continue to live, then shalt thou deal mercifully with me; and if I indeed die, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jonathan and David Renew Their Covenant…13But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father. 14And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die, 15and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”… Cross References 1 Samuel 18:3 Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. 1 Samuel 23:16-18 And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God, / saying, “Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true.” / So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home. 2 Samuel 9:1-7 Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?” / And there was a servant of the house of Saul named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?” “I am your servant,” he replied. / So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.” ... 2 Samuel 21:7 Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul. 1 Samuel 24:21-22 So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.” / So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold. 1 Samuel 25:28-31 Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live. / And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sling. / When the LORD has done for my lord all the good He promised, and when He has appointed you ruler over Israel, ... 2 Samuel 1:26 I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women. Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 18:24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother. Ruth 1:8 Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go back, each of you to your mother’s home. May the LORD show you loving devotion, as you have shown to your dead and to me. Genesis 21:23 Now, therefore, swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me or my children or descendants. Show to me and to the country in which you reside the same kindness that I have shown to you.” Genesis 24:49 Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; but if not, let me know, so that I may go elsewhere.” Genesis 47:29 When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt, Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Matthew 7:12 In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets. Treasury of Scripture And you shall not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not: the kindness 2 Samuel 9:3 And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet. Ephesians 5:1,2 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; … Jump to Previous Alive Death Die Killed Kind Kindness Live Loyal Show UnfailingJump to Next Alive Death Die Killed Kind Kindness Live Loyal Show Unfailing1 Samuel 20 1. David consults with Jonathan for his safety11. Jonathan and David renew their covenant by oath 18. Jonathan's token to David 23. Saul, missing David, seeks to kill Jonathan 35. Jonathan affectionately takes his leave of David And as long as I live This phrase underscores the temporal nature of human life and the urgency of the request being made. In the Hebrew text, the phrase reflects a plea for ongoing kindness and loyalty during the speaker's lifetime. The speaker, Jonathan, is aware of the fragility of life and the importance of securing a promise of protection and kindness from David. This reflects a deep understanding of covenant relationships in ancient Israel, where life was often uncertain, and alliances were crucial for survival. treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion that I may not die The Syriac and Arabic renderings have been followed by Maurer, Ewald, Keil, Lange, and others, who change v'lo ("and not") in the first two clauses of 1Samuel 20:14, into the interjection v'lu (and "O that," or "would that"). They render them, "And mayest thou, if I still live, show to me the favour of the Lord, and if I die, not withdraw thy favour from my house for ever, not even when Jehovah shall cut off the enemies of David, every one from the face of the earth." The last words, "when Jehovah shall cut off," tells us with striking clearness how thoroughly convinced was Jonathan that in the end David's cause, as the cause of their God, would surely triumph. Mournfully he looked on to his father's downfall and his own (Jonathan's) premature death; and in full view of this he bespoke the interest of his friend--though his friend would probably in a few hours become an exile and outlaw--on behalf of his own (Jonathan's) children, who would, he foresaw, before many years had expired, be landless, homeless orphans. Verses 14, 15. - The construction of this passage is very difficult if we retain the three negatives of the Masoretic text; but most commentators, following the reading of the Syriac as regards at least one of them, consider that the Masorites have been mistaken in the vowels which they have attached to the consonants (see on 1 Samuel 1:7). Read with other vowels, two of these negatives become interjections of desire - O that; and the whole may be translated, "And O that, while I still live, yea, O that thou wouldst show me the kindness of Jehovah, - i.e. great unfailing kindness, such as was that of Jehovah to Israel, - that I die not, nor shalt thou cut off thy kindness from my house forever." It was the sanguinary custom in the East on a change of dynasty to put all the seed royal to death (1 Kings 15:29; 1 Kings 16:11, etc., and comp. 2 Samuel 19:28). As then Jonathan foresaw that it was Jehovah's will to transfer the kingdom to David, he binds him by the memory of his own true love to him to show mercy to his race.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Andוְלֹ֖א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no as long as אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I live, חָ֑י (ḥāy) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life treat תַעֲשֶׂ֧ה (ṯa·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make me עִמָּדִ֛י (‘im·mā·ḏî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5978: Against, by, from, me, mine, of, that I take, unto, with the LORD’s יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel loving devotion חֶ֥סֶד (ḥe·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty that I may not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no die, אָמֽוּת׃ (’ā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill Links 1 Samuel 20:14 NIV1 Samuel 20:14 NLT 1 Samuel 20:14 ESV 1 Samuel 20:14 NASB 1 Samuel 20:14 KJV 1 Samuel 20:14 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 20:14 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 20:14 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 20:14 French Bible 1 Samuel 20:14 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 20:14 You shall not only while yet (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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