1 Samuel 20:7

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.

1 Samuel 20:7 — American Standard Version

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Context — 1 Samuel 20

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4Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.

5And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to-morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.

6If thy father miss me at all, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

7If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.

8Therefore deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of Jehovah with thee: but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

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?

10Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly?

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