1 Samuel 20:23

“And as touching the matter which thou and I haue spoken of, behold, the Lord be betweene thee and mee for euer.”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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Other Translations

And [as touching] the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD [be] between thee and me for ever.
- King James Version

"As for the agreement of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between thee and me for ever.
- American Standard Version (1901)

As for what you and I were talking of, the Lord is between you and me for ever.
- Basic English Bible

And as to the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between me and thee for ever.
- Darby Bible

And as to the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.
- Webster's Bible

Concerning the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, Yahweh is between you and me forever."
- World English Bible

as to the thing which we have spoken, I and thou, lo, Jehovah [is] between me and thee -- unto the age.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

And as touching the matter which I and thou have spoken of, behold, the LORD is between me and thee for ever.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 20:23


20:23 Between - As a witness and a judge between us and our families for ever, if on either side this league of friendship be violated.


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