1 Samuel 20:14
“And thou shalt not onely while yet I liue, shew me the kindnesse of the Lord, that I die not:”
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1 Samuel 20:14 Context
12And Ionathan said vnto Dauid, O Lord God of Israel, when I haue sounded my father, about to morrow any time, or the third day, and behold, if there be good toward Dauid, and I then send not vnto thee, and shew it thee; 13The Lord doe so and much more to Ionathan: but if it please my father to doe thee euill, then I wil shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest goe in peace, and the Lord be with thee, as hee hath beene with my father. 14And thou shalt not onely while yet I liue, shew me the kindnesse of the Lord, that I die not: 15But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindnesse from my house for euer: no not when the Lord hath cut off the enemies of Dauid, euery one from the face of the earth. 16So Ionathan made a couenant with the house of Dauid, saying, Let the Lord euen require it at the hande of Dauids enemies.
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Other Translations
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:
- King James Version
"If I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness of the LORD, that I may not die?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Jehovah, that I die not;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And may you, while I am still living, O may you be kind to me, as the Lord is kind, and keep me from death!
- Basic English Bible
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of Jehovah, that I die not,
- Darby Bible
And thou shalt, not only while yet I live, show me the kindness of the LORD, that I may not die:
- Webster's Bible
You shall not only while yet I live show me the loving kindness of Yahweh, that I not die;
- World English Bible
and not only while I am alive dost thou do with me the kindness of Jehovah, and I die not,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"If I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness of the LORD, that I may not die?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Jehovah, that I die not;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And may you, while I am still living, O may you be kind to me, as the Lord is kind, and keep me from death!
- Basic English Bible
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of Jehovah, that I die not,
- Darby Bible
And thou shalt, not only while yet I live, show me the kindness of the LORD, that I may not die:
- Webster's Bible
You shall not only while yet I live show me the loving kindness of Yahweh, that I not die;
- World English Bible
and not only while I am alive dost thou do with me the kindness of Jehovah, and I die not,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 20:14
20:14 Kindness as the Lord - That kindness to which thou hast engaged thyself, in the covenant sworn between thee and me in God's presence. I die not - That thou do not kill me or mine, as princes of another line use to kill the nearest relations of the former line, from whom the kingdom was translated to them.