1 SAM 20:42 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator,Yonatan,David (All still tentative.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן לְ⁠דָוִ֖ד לֵ֣ךְ לְ⁠שָׁל֑וֹם אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁבַּ֨עְנוּ שְׁנֵ֜י⁠נוּ אֲנַ֗חְנוּ בְּ⁠שֵׁ֤ם יְהוָה֙ לֵ⁠אמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֞ה יִֽהְיֶ֣ה ׀ בֵּינִ֣⁠י וּ⁠בֵינֶ֗⁠ךָ וּ⁠בֵ֥ין זַרְעִ֛⁠י וּ⁠בֵ֥ין זַרְעֲ⁠ךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃פ 21
¶ 21:1 וַ⁠יָּ֖קָם וַ⁠יֵּלַ֑ךְ וִ⁠יהוֹנָתָ֖ן בָּ֥א הָ⁠עִֽיר׃ ‡
(va⁠yyoʼmer yəhōnātān lə⁠dāvid lēk lə⁠shālōm ʼₐsher nishbaˊnū shənēy⁠nū ʼₐnaḩnū bə⁠shēm yhwh lē⁠ʼmor yhwh yihyeh bēyni⁠y ū⁠ⱱēyne⁠kā ū⁠ⱱēyn zarˊi⁠y ū⁠ⱱēyn zarˊₐ⁠kā ˊad-ˊōlām.◊ 21
¶ 21:1 va⁠yyāqām va⁠yyēlak vi⁠yhōnātān bāʼ hā⁠ˊir.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
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).

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰωνάθαν τῷ Δαυὶδ, πορεύου εἰς εἰρήνην, καὶ ὡς ὀμωμόκαμεν ἡμεῖς ἀμφότεροι ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου, λέγοντες, Κύριος ἔσται μάρτυς ἀνὰμέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ σοῦ, καὶ ἀνὰμέσον τοῦ σηέρματός μου καὶ ἀναμέσον τοῦ σπέρματός σον ἕως αἰῶνος·
(Kai eipen Yōnathan tōi Dawid, poreuou eis eiraʸnaʸn, kai hōs omōmokamen haʸmeis amfoteroi en onomati Kuriou, legontes, Kurios estai martus anameson emou kai sou, kai anameson tou saʸermatos mou kai anameson tou spermatos son heōs aiōnos;)

BrLXX (SA1 21:1) καὶ ἀνέστη Δαυὶδ καὶ ἀπῆλθε, καὶ Ἰωνάθαν εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν πόλιν.
(kai anestaʸ Dawid kai apaʸlthe, kai Yōnathan eisaʸlthen eis taʸn polin.)

BrTr And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, and as we have both sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord shall be witness between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever—even so let it be.

ULT And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we, the two of us, have sworn in the name of Yahweh, saying, ‘Yahweh is between me and between you, and between my seed and between your seed, forever.’ ” And he arose and went, and Jonathan entered the city.

UST Jonathan said to David, “I am letting you go safely, because we made a promise to each other with Yahweh as our witness. We asked Yahweh to make sure that we would always help each other and that our descendants would never hurt each other.” Then David finally left, and Jonathan went back into the city of Gibeah.

BSB & MSB And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’ ” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.

OEB No OEB SA1 20:42 book available

WEBBE & WMBB Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have both sworn in the LORD’s name, saying, ‘The LORD is between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, forever.’ ” He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.

NET Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn together in the name of the Lord saying, ‘The Lord will be between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’ ”
¶ Then David got up and left, while Jonathan went back to the city.

LSV and Jonathan says to David, “Go in peace, in that we have sworn—the two of us—in the Name of YHWH, saying, YHWH is between me and you, and between my seed and your seed—for all time”; and he rises and goes; and Jonathan has gone into the city.

FBV Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn a solemn oath in the name of the Lord. We said, ‘The Lord will be a witness between me and you, and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’ ” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to town.

T4T Jonathan said to David, “May things go well for you as you go. Yahweh has heard what we solemnly promised to always do for each other, and what we said that our descendants must do for each other.” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to the town.

LEB Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have sworn, the two of us, an oath in the name of Yahweh, saying, “Yahweh will be between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring forever.”[fn] Then he got up and left, and Jonathan went into the city.

20:42 In the Hebrew Bible, 1 Sam 21 begins here. 1 Samuel 20:42b–21:15 in the English Bible is 21:1–16 in the Hebrew Bible

BBE And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, for we two have taken an oath, in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord will be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed for ever. Then David went away, and Jonathan went into the town.

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JPS And Jonathan said to David: 'Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying: The LORD shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed, for ever.' (21-1) And he arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.

JPS (SA1 21:1) (21-2) Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest; and Ahimelech came to meet David trembling, and said unto him: 'Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?'

ASV And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed, for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

DRA And Jonathan said to David: Go in peace: and let all stand that we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying: The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever.

DRA (SA1 20:43) And David arose, and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

YLT and Jonathan saith to David, 'Go in peace, in that we have sworn — we two — in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah is between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed — unto the age;' and he riseth and goeth; and Jonathan hath gone in to the city.

Drby And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have both of us sworn in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever! And he arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.

RV And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed, for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
(And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn/promised both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD shall be between me and thee/you, and between my seed and thy/your seed, forever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.)

SLT And Jonathan will say to David, Go for peace, for we sware, we two, in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah will be between me and between thee, and between my seed and between thy seed, even forever. And he will rise and go: and Jonathan came to the city.

Wbstr And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

KJB-1769 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.[fn]
(And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn/promised both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee/you, and between my seed and thy/your seed forever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.)

20.42 forasmuch…: or, the LORD be witness of that which etc

KJB-1611 And Ionathan said to Dauid, Goe in peace, [fn]forasmuch as wee haue sworne both of vs in the Name of the LORD, saying; The LORD be betweene me and thee, and betweene my seede and thy seede for euer. And hee arose, and departed: and Ionathan went into the citie.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

20:42 Or, The LORD be witnesse of that which, &c.

Bshps And Ionathan sayd to Dauid, Go in peace: And the thinges which we haue sworne both of vs in ye name of the lord, saying, the Lord be betweene thee & me, and betweene thy sede & myne: let them stand for euer. And he arose, & departed: And Ionathan went into the towne.
(And Yonathan said to David, Go in peace: And the things which we have sworn/promised both of us in ye/you_all name of the lord, saying, the Lord be between thee/you and me, and between thy/your seed and mine: let them stand forever. And he arose, and departed: And Yonathan went into the town.)

Gnva Therefore Ionathan said to Dauid, Goe in peace: that which we haue sworne both of vs in the Name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be betweene me and thee, and betweene my seede and betweene thy seede, let it stand for euer.
(Therefore Yonathan said to David, Go in peace: that which we have sworn/promised both of us in the Name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee/you, and between my seed and between thy/your seed, let it stand forever.)

Cvdl And Ionathas saide vnto Dauid: Go thy waye in peace: What soeuer we both haue sworne & spoke together in the name of the LORDE, the LORDE be witnesse betwene me and the, betwene my sede and yi sede for euer. And Ionathas gat him vp, and came in to the cite.
(And Yonathas said unto David: Go thy/your way in peace: What soever we both have sworn/promised and spoke together in the name of the LORD, the LORD be witness between me and them, between my seed and ye/you_all seed forever. And Yonathas gat him up, and came in to the city.)

Wycl No Wycl SA1 20:43 verse available

Luth Und Jonathan sprach zu David: Gehe hin mit Frieden! Was wir beide geschworen haben im Namen des HErr’s und gesagt: Der HErr sei zwischen mir und dir, zwischen meinem Samen und deinem Samen, das bleibe ewiglich.
(And Jonathan spoke to/for David: Go there/therefore with peace! What we/us both sworn have in_the name(s) the LORD’s and said: The LORD be between to_me and you/to_you(sg), between my seed(s) and your seed(s), the would_remain forever.)

Luth (SA1 21:1) Und Jonathan machte sich auf und kam in die Stadt.
(And Jonathan made/did itself/yourself/themselves on/in/to and came in the city.)

ClVg Dixit ergo Jonathas ad David: Vade in pace: quæcumque juravimus ambo in nomine Domini, dicentes: Dominus sit inter me et te, et inter semen meum et semen tuum usque in sempiternum.
(He/She_said therefore Yonathan to David: Go in/into/on peace: whatever we_swore ambo in/into/on by_name Master, saying: Master be between me and you(sg), and between seed mine and seed your(sg) until in/into/on eternal.)

ClVg (SA1 20:43) Et surrexit David, et abiit: sed et Jonathas ingressus est civitatem.
(And rose/got_up David, and he_went/is_gone: but and Yonathan entering it_is the_city.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

לֵ֣ךְ לְ⁠שָׁל֑וֹם אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁבַּ֨עְנוּ שְׁנֵ֜י⁠נוּ אֲנַ֗חְנוּ בְּ⁠שֵׁ֤ם יְהוָה֙

go (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) to,David go to,peace which/who sworn the_two_of,of_us we in/on=name_of YHWH to=say YHWH will_belong between,me and,between,you and=between offspring_of,my and=between your(ms)=seed/fruit until forever and=he/it_rose_up and,he_went and,Jonathan he/it_came the=city )

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: [Since we, the two of us, have sworn in the name of Yahweh, go in peace]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לְ⁠שָׁל֑וֹם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) to,David go to,peace which/who sworn the_two_of,of_us we in/on=name_of YHWH to=say YHWH will_belong between,me and,between,you and=between offspring_of,my and=between your(ms)=seed/fruit until forever and=he/it_rose_up and,he_went and,Jonathan he/it_came the=city )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of peace, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [peacefully]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

לֵ⁠אמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֞ה יִֽהְיֶ֣ה ׀ בֵּינִ֣⁠י וּ⁠בֵינֶ֗⁠ךָ וּ⁠בֵ֥ין זַרְעִ֛⁠י וּ⁠בֵ֥ין זַרְעֲ⁠ךָ֖ עַד־עוֹלָֽם

to=say YHWH will_belong (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) to,David go to,peace which/who sworn the_two_of,of_us we in/on=name_of YHWH to=say YHWH will_belong between,me and,between,you and=between offspring_of,my and=between your(ms)=seed/fruit until forever and=he/it_rose_up and,he_went and,Jonathan he/it_came the=city )

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [that Yahweh will be between us and our seed forever]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

נִשְׁבַּ֨עְנוּ & בְּ⁠שֵׁ֤ם יְהוָה֙

Jonathan is using the term name to represent Yahweh’s authority and power to enforce oaths. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [have sworn, asking Yahweh to enforce our oath]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יְהוָ֞ה יִֽהְיֶ֣ה ׀ בֵּינִ֣⁠י וּ⁠בֵינֶ֗⁠ךָ וּ⁠בֵ֥ין זַרְעִ֛⁠י וּ⁠בֵ֥ין זַרְעֲ⁠ךָ֖

YHWH will_belong (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) to,David go to,peace which/who sworn the_two_of,of_us we in/on=name_of YHWH to=say YHWH will_belong between,me and,between,you and=between offspring_of,my and=between your(ms)=seed/fruit until forever and=he/it_rose_up and,he_went and,Jonathan he/it_came the=city )

See how you translated this expression in [20:23](../20/23.md). Alternate translation: [Yahweh is a witness between me and you, and he is a witness between my seed and your seed]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠בֵ֥ין זַרְעִ֛⁠י וּ⁠בֵ֥ין זַרְעֲ⁠ךָ֖

and=between offspring_of,my and=between your(ms)=seed/fruit

Jonathan is speaking of descendants as if they were seed from which plants could grow. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and between my descendants and your descendants]

Note 7 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יָּ֖קָם וַ⁠יֵּלַ֑ךְ

The pronoun he refers to David. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [And David arose and went]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יָּ֖קָם וַ⁠יֵּלַ֑ךְ

See how you translated this expression in [1:9](../01/09.md). The term arose has a similar meaning of “took action,” with the implication here that David made himself do something that was difficult but necessary. Alternate translation: [And he resolutely left] or [And he forced himself to leave]

Parallel 1 SAM 20:42

Parallel 1 SAM 20:42