Parallel Verses English Standard Version And he said to him, “Far from it! You shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small without disclosing it to me. And why should my father hide this from me? It is not so.” King James Bible And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. American Standard Version And he said unto him, Far from it; thou shalt not die: behold, my father doeth nothing either great or small, but that he discloseth it unto me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. Douay-Rheims Bible And he said to him: God forbid, thou shalt not die: for my father will do nothing great or little, without first telling me: hath then my father hid this word only from me? no, this shall not be. English Revised Version And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father doeth nothing either great or small, but that he discloseth it unto me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. Webster's Bible Translation And he said to him, Far be it from thee; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing, either great or small, but that he will show it to me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. 1 Samuel 20:2 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentWhen Saul was told where this place was, he sent messengers to fetch David. But as soon as the messengers saw the company of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing there as their leader, the Spirit of God came upon them, so that they also prophesied. The singular ויּרא is certainly very striking here; but it is hardly to be regarded as merely a copyist's error for the plural ויּראוּ, because it is extremely improbable that such an error as this should have found universal admission into the MSS; so that it is in all probability to be taken as the original and correct reading, and understood either as relating to the leader of the messengers, or as used because the whole company of messengers were regarded as one body. The ἁπ. λεγ. להקה signifies, according to the ancient versions, an assembly, equivalent to קהלה, from which it arose according to Kimchi and other Rabbins by simple inversion. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge God forbid shew it me [heb] uncover mine ear 1 Samuel 9:15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, Isaiah 50:5 The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back. Cross References 1 Samuel 20:1 Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah and came and said before Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my guilt? And what is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?" 1 Samuel 20:3 But David vowed again, saying, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he thinks, 'Do not let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved.' But truly, as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death." Proverbs 29:24 The partner of a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse, but discloses nothing. Jump to Previous Death Die Discloses Discloseth Disclosing Ear Either Hide Jonathan Show Small Thought Uncover Wherefore WordJump to Next Death Die Discloses Discloseth Disclosing Ear Either Hide Jonathan Show Small Thought Uncover Wherefore WordLinks 1 Samuel 20:2 NIV1 Samuel 20:2 NLT 1 Samuel 20:2 ESV 1 Samuel 20:2 NASB 1 Samuel 20:2 KJV 1 Samuel 20:2 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 20:2 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 20:2 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 20:2 French Bible 1 Samuel 20:2 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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