Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If he says, 'Very well,' then your servant is safe. But if he loses his temper, you can be sure that he is determined to harm me. New Living Translation If he says, ‘Fine!’ you will know all is well. But if he is angry and loses his temper, you will know he is determined to kill me. English Standard Version If he says, ‘Good!’ it will be well with your servant, but if he is angry, then know that harm is determined by him. Berean Study Bible If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions. King James Bible If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him. New King James Version If he says thus: ‘It is well,’ your servant will be safe. But if he is very angry, be sure that evil is determined by him. New American Standard Bible If he says, ‘That is good,’ your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, be aware that he has decided on evil. NASB 1995 "If he says, 'It is good,' your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided on evil. NASB 1977 “If he says, ‘It is good,’ your servant shall be safe; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided on evil. Amplified Bible If he says, ‘All right,’ your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, then be certain that he has decided on evil. Christian Standard Bible If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he becomes angry, you will know he has evil intentions. Holman Christian Standard Bible If he says, 'Good,' then your servant is safe, but if he becomes angry, you will know he has evil intentions. American Standard Version If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him. Brenton Septuagint Translation If he shall say thus, Well, - all is safe for thy servant: but if he shall answer harshly to thee, know that evil is determined by him. Contemporary English Version If your father says it's all right, then I'm safe. But if he gets angry, you'll know he wants to harm me. Douay-Rheims Bible If he shall say, It is well: thy servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, know that his malice is come to its height. English Revised Version If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him. Good News Translation If he says, 'All right,' I will be safe; but if he becomes angry, you will know that he is determined to harm me. GOD'S WORD® Translation If he says, 'Good!' then I will be safe. But if he gets really angry, then you'll know for sure that he has decided to harm me. International Standard Version If he says, 'Good,' then your servant will be safe. But if he actually gets angry, you will know that his intentions are evil. JPS Tanakh 1917 If he say thus: It is well; thy servant shall have peace; but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him. Literal Standard Version If thus he says: Good; [there is] peace for your servant; and if it is very displeasing to him—know that the evil has been determined by him; NET Bible If he should then say, 'That's fine,' then your servant is safe. But if he becomes very angry, be assured that he has decided to harm me. New Heart English Bible If he says, 'It is well;' your servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him. World English Bible If he says, 'It is well;' your servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him. Young's Literal Translation If thus he say: Good; peace is for thy servant; and if it be very displeasing to him -- know that the evil hath been determined by him; Additional Translations ... Study Bible Jonathan Helps David…6If your father misses me at all, tell him, ‘David urgently requested my permission to hurry to Bethlehem, his hometown, because there is an annual sacrifice for his whole clan.’ 7If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions. 8Therefore deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”… Cross References 1 Samuel 20:33 Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him; so Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David. 1 Samuel 25:17 Now consider carefully what you must do, because disaster looms over our master and all his household. For he is such a scoundrel that nobody can speak to him!" Treasury of Scripture If he say thus, It is well; your servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him. It is well Deuteronomy 1:23 And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe: 2 Samuel 17:4 And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel. evil 1 Samuel 20:9 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? 1 Samuel 25:17 Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him. Esther 7:7 And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king. Parallel Commentaries ... Lexicon Ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not he says, יֹאמַ֛ר (yō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘Good,’ ט֖וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good then your servant לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ (lə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant is safe, שָׁל֣וֹם (šā·lō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace but if וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not he is enraged, חָרֹ֤ה (ḥā·rōh) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy you will know דַּ֕ע (da‘) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know he has evil הָרָעָ֖ה (hā·rā·‘āh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil intentions. כָלְתָ֥ה (ḵā·lə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent Jump to Previous Angry Clear Decided Determined Displeasing Evil Harm Loses Mind Peace Purpose Safe Servant Sure Temper WrothJump to Next Angry Clear Decided Determined Displeasing Evil Harm Loses Mind Peace Purpose Safe Servant Sure Temper WrothLinks 1 Samuel 20:7 NIV1 Samuel 20:7 NLT 1 Samuel 20:7 ESV 1 Samuel 20:7 NASB 1 Samuel 20:7 KJV 1 Samuel 20:7 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 20:7 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 20:7 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 20:7 French Bible 1 Samuel 20:7 Clyx Quotations OT History: 1 Samuel 20:7 If he says 'It is well (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |