1 Samuel 20:39
Modern Translations
New International Version
(The boy knew nothing about all this; only Jonathan and David knew.)

New Living Translation
He, of course, suspected nothing; only Jonathan and David understood the signal.

English Standard Version
But the boy knew nothing. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

Berean Study Bible
But the boy did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.

New American Standard Bible
But the boy was not aware of anything; only Jonathan and David knew about the matter.

NASB 1995
But the lad was not aware of anything; only Jonathan and David knew about the matter.

NASB 1977
But the lad was not aware of anything; only Jonathan and David knew about the matter.

Amplified Bible
But the boy was not aware of anything; only Jonathan and David knew about the matter.

Christian Standard Bible
He did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.

Contemporary English Version
but he had no idea about what was going on. Only Jonathan and David knew.

Good News Translation
not knowing what it all meant; only Jonathan and David knew.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The boy had no idea what was going on, but Jonathan and David understood.

International Standard Version
The servant was not aware of anything. Only Jonathan and David understood what had happened.

NET Bible
(Now the servant did not understand any of this. Only Jonathan and David knew what was going on.)
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

New King James Version
But the lad did not know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew of the matter.

King James 2000 Bible
But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

New Heart English Bible
But the boy did not know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

World English Bible
But the boy didn't know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

American King James Version
But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

American Standard Version
But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

A Faithful Version
But the lad did not know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

Darby Bible Translation
And the lad knew nothing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

English Revised Version
But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

Webster's Bible Translation
But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But the boy knewe nothing: onely Ionathan and Dauid knew the matter.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But the lad wist nothing of the matter, only Ionathan an Dauid wist it.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And the boy knewe nothinge, onely Ionathas and Dauid knewe of ye matter.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the youth has not known anything, only Jonathan and David knew the word.

Young's Literal Translation
And the youth hath not known anything, only Jonathan and David knew the word.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the boy knew not anything: but Jonathan and David knew the word.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he knew not at all what was doing: for only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he did not understand at all what was happening. For only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the boy did not know the matter, but Jonathan and David knew the matter

Lamsa Bible
But the lad knew not anything; only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But the lad knew not any thing; only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the boy knew nothing, only Jonathan and David knew.
















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