I Samuel 20:8
“Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Samuel 20:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Therefore 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?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Erweise denn Güte an deinem Knechte, denn du hast deinen Knecht in einen Bund Jehovas mit dir treten lassen! Wenn aber eine Ungerechtigkeit an mir ist, so töte du mich; denn warum wolltest du mich doch zu deinem Vater bringen?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Harás pues misericordia con tu siervo, ya que has traído tu siervo á alianza de Jehová contigo: y si maldad hay en mí mátame tú, que no hay necesidad de llevarme hasta tu padre.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Farás, pois, misericórdia com teu servo, já que trouxeste teu servo a aliança do SENHOR contigo: e se maldade há em mim mata-me tu, que não há necessidade de levar-me até teu pai.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Assim, trata com zelo o teu servo. Porque tu tens levado o teu servo a ter uma aliança com Yahweh. Mas se houver pecado em mim, mata-me tu. Por que deverias tu apresentar-me ao teu pai?".
📖 I Samuel 20:8 in Context
6If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth–lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
7If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
8Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee: notwithstanding, 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 knew certainly 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? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
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