1 Samuel 20:12

And Jonathan said to David, the Lord God of Israel knows that I will sound my father as I have an opportunity, + 20:12 Heb. השליח the third day. three several times, and, behold, if good should be determined concerning David, and I do not send to you to the field,

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;

In Context

11And Jonathan said to David, Go, and abide in the field. And they went out both into the field.

13God do so to Jonathan and more also: as I shall also report the evil to you, and make it known to you, and I will let you go; and you shall depart in peace, and the Lord shall be with you, as he was with my father.

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Cross References

Job 31:4Will he not see my way, and number all my steps?

Psalms 139:1Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man. 1

Proverbs 25:2The glory of God conceals a matter: but the glory of a king honors business.

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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