1 Samuel 20:12

And Jonathan said to 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 towards David, and I then send not to thee, and show it thee;

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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, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.

13The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it shall please my father to do thee evil, then I will show it to thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.

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Cross References

Job 31:4Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?

Psalms 139:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me .

Proverbs 25:2It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.

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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