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1 Samuel 20:10

What does 1 Samuel 20:10 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 20:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then David said to Jonathan, Who will give me word if your father gives you a rough answer?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And David saith unto Jonathan, `Who doth declare to me? or what <FI>if<Fi> thy father doth answer thee sharply?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And David answered Jonathan: Who shall bring me word, if thy father should answer thee harshly concerning me?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.9And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?

v.10This passage

v.11And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 25:17

    Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.

  • Genesis 42:30

    The man, the lord of the land, spake roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.

  • 1 Kings 12:13

    And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

  • 1 Samuel 25:14

    But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed at them.

  • Proverbs 18:23

    The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.

  • 1 Samuel 25:10

    And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.

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