1 Samuel 20:23
What does 1 Samuel 20:23 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 20:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between thee and me for ever.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the Lord be between thee and me for ever.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between thee and me for ever.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949As for what you and I were talking of, the Lord is between you and me for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862as to the thing which we have spoken, I and thou, lo, Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> between me and thee--unto the age.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And concerning the word which I and thou have spoken, the Lord be between thee and me forever.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And as to the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between me and thee for ever.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 16:5
And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: Jehovah judge between me and thee.
- 1 Samuel 20:14
And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Jehovah, that I die not;
- 1 Samuel 20:42
And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed, for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
- Genesis 31:50
If thou shalt afflict my daughters, and if thou shalt take wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.
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