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1 Samuel 20:16

16 And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, b“May3 the Lord take vengeance on David’s enemies.”

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1 Samuel 20:16 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the Lord call David’s enemies to account.”

1 Samuel 20:16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.

1 Samuel 20:16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 So Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, saying, “May the Lord destroy all your enemies!”

1 Samuel 20:16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “Let the Lord require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”

1 Samuel 20:16 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 So Jonathan made an agreement with David. He said, “May the Lord hold David’s enemies responsible.”

1 Samuel 20:16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.

1 Samuel 20:16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let Jehovah even require it at the hand of David’s enemies!

1 Samuel 20:16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 At that time, if Jonathan’s nameis cut off from David’s family, then may the Lord punish David’s house.”

1 Samuel 20:16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 Then Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the Lord hold David’s enemies accountable.”

1 Samuel 20:16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 Thus Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the Lord seek out the enemies of David.”

1 Samuel 20:16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May Yahweh call the enemies of David to account.”

1 Samuel 20:16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with David and his family. He said, “May the Lord make David’s enemies accountable for what they’ve done.”

1 Samuel 20:16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the Lord require it at the hands of David’s enemies.”


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