"And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field." — 1 Samuel 20:11

1 Samuel 20:11 · KJV

“And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.”

— 1 Samuel 20:11

Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what {if} thy father answer thee roughly?

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; {sounded: Heb. searched} {shew...: Heb. uncover thine ear}

1 Samuel 20 — Context

And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?

Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what {if} thy father answer thee roughly?

And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.

The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father {to do} thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father. {shew...: Heb. uncover thine ear}

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