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BI 1Sa 20:12 ©

OET (OET-RV)No OET-RV 1SA 20:12 verse available

OET-LVand_he/it_said Yōnātān to Dāvid Yahweh the_god of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) DOM_that I_will_sound_out DOM father_my by_this_time tomorrow the_third and_see/lo/see good [is]_to Dāvid and_not then will_I_send to_you and_disclose DOM ear_of_you.

UHBוַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּֽי־אֶחְקֹ֣ר אֶת־אָבִ֗⁠י כָּ⁠עֵ֤ת ׀ מָחָר֙ הַ⁠שְּׁלִשִׁ֔ית וְ⁠הִנֵּה־ט֖וֹב אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וְ⁠לֹֽא־אָז֙ אֶשְׁלַ֣ח אֵלֶ֔י⁠ךָ וְ⁠גָלִ֖יתִי אֶת־אָזְנֶֽ⁠ךָ׃ 
   (va⁠yyoʼmer yəhōnātān ʼel-ddāvid yahweh ʼₑlohēy yisrāʼēl ⱪiy-ʼeḩqor ʼet-ʼāⱱi⁠y ⱪā⁠ˊēt māḩār ha⁠shshəlishiyt və⁠hinnēh-ţōⱱ ʼel-ddāvid və⁠loʼ-ʼāz ʼeshəlaḩ ʼēley⁠kā və⁠gāliytī ʼet-ʼāzəne⁠kā.)

Key: yellow:verbs, red:negative, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT And Jonathan said to David, “By Yahweh the God of Israel, surely I will sound out my father around this time tomorrow, or the third. If behold, good is to David, then will I not then send to you and uncover your ear?

UST There Jonathan said to David, “I promise this while Yahweh, the God whom we Israelites worship, is listening: At this time the day after tomorrow, I will find out what my father is thinking about you. If he is saying good things about you, I will certainly send a message to you to tell that to you.


BSB and Jonathan said, “By the LORD, the God of Israel, I will sound out my father by this time tomorrow or the next day. If he is favorable toward you, will I not send for you and tell you?

OEB And Jonathan said to David, ‘The Lord, the God of Israel, be witness that I will sound my father about this time tomorrow or the next day, and if is well disposed toward David, then I will send and disclose it to you.

WEB Jonathan said to David, “By Yahweh, the God of Israel, when I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there is good toward David, won’t I then send to you and disclose it to you?

WMB Jonathan said to David, “By the LORD, the God of Israel, when I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there is good toward David, won’t I then send to you and disclose it to you?

NET Jonathan said to David, “The Lord God of Israel is my witness. I will feel out my father about this time the day after tomorrow. If he is favorably inclined toward David, will I not then send word to you and let you know?

LSV And Jonathan says to David, “YHWH, God of Israel, [is my witness]—when I search out my father about [this] time tomorrow [or] the third [day], and behold, [there is] good toward David, and I do not then send to you, and have uncovered your ear—

FBV Jonathan said to David, “I promise by the Lord, the God of Israel, that I will question my father by this time tomorrow or the day after. If things look good for you, I'll send a message to you and let you know.

T4T There Jonathan said to David, “I promise this while Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis worship, is listening: At this time the day after tomorrow, I will find out what my father is thinking about you. If he is saying good things about you, I will certainly send a message to you to tell that to you [RHQ].

LEB Then Jonathan said to David, “Yahweh the God of Israel is my witness[fn] that I will question my fatherby this time the day after tomorrow.[fn] And look,if he is well disposed toward you,[fn] will I not sendword to you and disclose it to you?[fn]


?:? The phrase “is my witness” is supplied based on the Syriac version

?:? Literally “as the time tomorrow the third”

?:? Literally “if he is good to David”

?:? Literally “I will reveal it to your ear”

BBE And Jonathan said to David, May the Lord, the God of Israel, be witness; when I have had a chance of talking to my father, about this time tomorrow, if his feelings to David are good, will I not send and give you the news?

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JPS And Jonathan said unto David: 'The LORD, the God of Israel — 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?

ASV 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?

DRA Jonathan said to David: O Lord God of Israel, if I shall discover my father’s mind, tomorrow or the day after, and there be any thing good for David, and I send not immediately to thee, and make it known to thee,

YLT And Jonathan saith unto David, 'Jehovah, God of Israel — when I search my father, about [this] time to-morrow [or] the third [day], and lo, good [is] towards David, and I do not then send unto thee, and have uncovered thine ear —

DBY And Jonathan said to David, Jehovah, [fn]God of Israel, when I sound my father about this time to-morrow, [or] the next day, and behold, there be good toward David, and I then send not to thee, and apprise thee of it,


20.12 Elohim

RV And Jonathan said unto David, The LORD, the God of Israel, be witness; when I have sounded my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send unto thee, and disclose it unto thee?

WBS And Jonathan said to David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to-morrow any time, or the third day , and behold, if there be good towards David, and I then send not to thee, and show it thee;

KJB And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;[fn][fn]
  (And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have soundd my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;)


20.12 sounded: Heb. searched

20.12 shew…: Heb. uncover thine ear

BB And Ionathan sayde vnto Dauid: O Lorde God of Israel, when I haue groped my fathers mynd, as this time to morowe, or within these three dayes, and if it be wel with Dauid, and I then sende not vnto thee, and shew it thee:
  (And Yonathan said unto Dauid: O Lord God of Israel, when I have groped my fathers mynd, as this time to morrow, or within these three days, and if it be well with Dauid, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee:)

GNV Then Ionathan sayde to Dauid, O Lord God of Israel, when I haue groped my fathers minde to morow at this time, or within this three dayes, and if it be well with Dauid, and I then send not vnto thee, and shewe it thee,
  (Then Yonathan said to Dauid, O Lord God of Israel, when I have groped my fathers minde to morrow at this time, or within this three days, and if it be well with Dauid, and I then send not unto thee, and show it thee, )

CB And Ionathas sayde vnto Dauid: LORDE God of Israel, yf I perceaue by my father tomorow or on the thirde daye, that it goeth well with Dauid, & sende not vnto the, and shewe the before thine eares,
  (And Yonathas said unto Dauid: LORD God of Israel, if I perceaue by my father tomorow or on the third day, that it goeth/goes well with Dauid, and send not unto them, and show the before thine/your ears,)

WYC Jonathas seide to Dauid, Lord God of Israel, if Y enquere the sentence of my fadir to morewe, ether in the nexte dai aftir, and ony `thing of good is of Dauid, and Y sende not anoon to thee,
  (Yonathas said to Dauid, Lord God of Israel, if I enquere the sentence of my father to morning, ether in the next day aftir, and any `thing of good is of Dauid, and I send not anon/immediately to thee,)

LUT Und Jonathan sprach zu David: HErr, GOtt Israels, wenn ich erforsche an meinem Vater morgen und am dritten Tage, daß es wohlstehet mit David, und nicht hinsende zu dir und vor deinen Ohren offenbare,
  (And Yonathan spoke to David: HErr, God Israels, when I erforsche at my father morgen and in/at/on_the dritten Tage, that it wohlstehet with David, and not hinsende to you and before/in_front_of deinen ears offenbare,)

CLV ait Jonathas ad David: Domine Deus Israël, si investigavero sententiam patris mei crastino vel perendie, et aliquid boni fuerit super David, et non statim misero ad te, et notum tibi fecero,
  (ait Yonathas to David: Domine God Israël, when/but_if investigavero sententiam patris my/mine crastino or perendie, and aliquid boni has_been super David, and not/no statim misero to you(sg), and notum to_you fecero, )

BRN And Jonathan said to David, The Lord God of Israel knows that I will sound my father as I have an opportunity, [fn]three several times, and, behold, if good should be determined concerning David, and I do not send to thee to the field,


20:12 Heb. השליח the third day.

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰωνάθαν πρὸς Δαυὶδ, Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσραὴλ οἶδεν, ὅτι ἀνακρινῶ τὸν πάτερα μου ὡς ἂν ὁ καιρὸς, τρισσῶς, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀγαθὸν ᾖ περὶ Δαυὶδ, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀποστείλω πρὸς σὲ εἰς ἀγρὸν,
  (Kai eipen Yōnathan pros Dawid, Kurios ho Theos Israaʸl oiden, hoti anakrinō ton patera mou hōs an ho kairos, trissōs, kai idou agathon aʸ peri Dawid, kai ou maʸ aposteilō pros se eis agron, )


UTNuW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) see

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōnātān to/towards Dāvid YHWH god Yisrael that/for/because/then/when sounded_out DOM father,my by_this,time tomorrow the,third and=see/lo/see! good to/towards Dāvid and=not then send to,you and,disclose DOM ear_of,you )

Alternate translation: “look” or “listen” or “pay attention to what I am about to tell you”

(Occurrence 0) if there is good will

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōnātān to/towards Dāvid YHWH god Yisrael that/for/because/then/when sounded_out DOM father,my by_this,time tomorrow the,third and=see/lo/see! good to/towards Dāvid and=not then send to,you and,disclose DOM ear_of,you )

Alternate translation: “if my father wants to do good things for you”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) will I not then send to you and make it known to you?

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōnātān to/towards Dāvid YHWH god Yisrael that/for/because/then/when sounded_out DOM father,my by_this,time tomorrow the,third and=see/lo/see! good to/towards Dāvid and=not then send to,you and,disclose DOM ear_of,you )

Jonathan uses this question to emphasize that he will tell David if Saul intends to harm him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “then I will certainly send to you and make it known to you”

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