1 Samuel 23:18
What does 1 Samuel 23:18 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 23:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they two made a covenant before Jehovah: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they two made a covenant before Jehovah: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the two of them made an agreement before the Lord: and David went on living in Horesh, and Jonathan went back to his house.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they make a covenant both of them before Jehovah; and David abideth in the forest, and Jonathan hath gone to his house.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood: but Jonathan returned to his house.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they two made a covenant before Jehovah; and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
Context
v.17And he said unto him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
v.18This passage
v.19Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.
- 2 Samuel 9:1
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?
- 1 Samuel 20:12
And Jonathan said unto David, Jehovah, the God of Israel, be witness: when I have sounded my father about this time to-morrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send unto thee, and disclose it unto thee?
- 1 Samuel 18:3
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
- 2 Samuel 21:7
But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of Jehovah’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
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