"And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, {or} the thi…" — 1 Samuel 20:12

1 Samuel 20:12 · KJV

“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 20:12

Verse 11

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

Verse 13

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}

1 Samuel 20 — Context

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.

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}

And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

Cross References

Job 31:4

Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?

Psalms 139:1-4

[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known {me}.

Joshua 22:22

The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if {it be} in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)

Psalms 17:3

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited {me} in the night; thou hast tried me, {and} shalt find nothing; I am purposed {that} my mouth shall not transgress.

Proverbs 20:5

Counsel in the heart of man {is like} deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Proverbs 25:2-3

{It is} the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings {is} to search out a matter.

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