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1 Samuel 20:14-16
International Standard Version
1 Samuel 20:14-16
International Standard Version
14 If I remain alive, don’t fail to show me the Lord’s gracious love so that I don’t die. 15 And don’t stop showing your gracious love to my family forever, not even when the Lord eliminates each of David’s enemies from the surface of the earth.” 16 Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David: “May the Lord punish any violation of this covenant by the hand of David’s enemies.”[a]
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- 1 Samuel 20:16 Lit. may the Lord seek from the hand of David’s enemies
1 Samuel 20:14-16
New International Version
1 Samuel 20:14-16
New International Version
14 But show me unfailing kindness(A) like the Lord’s kindness as long as I live, so that I may not be killed, 15 and do not ever cut off your kindness from my family(B)—not even when the Lord has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”
16 So Jonathan(C) made a covenant(D) with the house of David, saying, “May the Lord call David’s enemies to account.(E)”
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