1 Samuel 20:10

“So who's going to let me know if your father gives you a nasty answer?” David asked.

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In The King James Version

Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?

In Context

9“Absolutely not!” Jonathan replied. “If I knew for certain that my father had plans to harm you, don't you think I'd tell you?”

11“Come on, let's go out into the countryside,” Jonathan said. So they both went out into the countryside.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:30“The man who is the country's governor spoke to us in a severe way, and accused us of spying on the land,” they explained.

1 Samuel 25:10“Who does this ‘David, son of Jesse’ think he is?” Nabal replied. “Nowadays there are many servants on the run from their masters!

1 Samuel 25:17You should know what happened and consider what you should do about it. Disaster is about to strike our master and his whole family, but he's so obnoxious no one can talk sense into him!”

Proverbs 18:23The poor beg for mercy, but the rich reply harshly.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:10-24

Jonathan's Covenant with David. ( b. c. 1058.) 9 And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee? 10 Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly? 11 And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field. 12 And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow… Read the whole commentary →

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