1 Samuel 20:40
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and said, "Go, carry them back to town."

New Living Translation
Then Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy and told him to take them back to town.

English Standard Version
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, “Go and carry them to the city.”

Berean Study Bible
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the boy and said, “Go, take it back to the city.”

New American Standard Bible
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, “Go, bring them to the city.”

NASB 1995
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."

NASB 1977
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad and said to him, “Go, bring them to the city.”

Amplified Bible
Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, “Go, take them to the city.”

Christian Standard Bible
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him and said, “Go, take it back to the city.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the young man who was with him and said, "Go, take it back to the city."

Contemporary English Version
Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and told him, "Take these back into town."

Good News Translation
Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and told him to take them back to town.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy. He told the boy, "Take them back into town."

International Standard Version
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him and told him, "Go, take these things to the city."

NET Bible
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him. He said to him, "Go, take these things back to the city."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.

New King James Version
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, “Go, carry them to the city.”

King James 2000 Bible
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.

New Heart English Bible
Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, "Go, carry them to the city."

World English Bible
Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, "Go, carry them to the city."

American King James Version
And Jonathan gave his artillery to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.

American Standard Version
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.

A Faithful Version
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."

Darby Bible Translation
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.

English Revised Version
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jonathan gave his arms to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Ionathan gaue his bowe and arrowes vnto the boy that was with him, and sayd vnto him, Goe, carrie them into the citie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Ionathan gaue his instrumetes vnto the lad that was with him, and sayd vnto him: Go, and carry them to the towne.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then Ionathas gaue his boy his wapes and sayde vnto him: Go thy waye, and cary them in to the cite.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Jonathan gives his weapons to the youth whom he has and says to him, “Go, carry into the city.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Jonathan giveth his weapons unto the youth whom he hath, and saith to him, 'Go, carry into the city.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jonathan will give his utensils to the boy that is to him, and he will say to him, Go, bring into the city.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jonathan therefore gave his arms to the boy, and said to him: Go, and carry them into the city.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy, and he said to him, “Go, and carry them into the city.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and said to him: “Go, bring them to the city”

Lamsa Bible
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him: 'Go, carry them to the city.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to his boy, Go, enter into the city.
















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