1 Samuel 20:23
Strong's Lexicon
And as for the matter
וְהַ֨דָּבָ֔ר (wə·had·dā·ḇār)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

you
וָאָ֑תָּה (wā·’āt·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)

הִנֵּ֧ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if

and I
אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

have discussed,
דִּבַּ֖רְנוּ (dib·bar·nū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1696: 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

the LORD
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

is a witness between
בֵּינִ֥י (bê·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

you and me
וּבֵינְךָ֖ (ū·ḇê·nə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

forever
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even

עוֹלָֽם׃ (‘ō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5769: 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And as for the matter you and I have discussed, the LORD is a witness between you and me forever.”

Young's Literal Translation
as to the thing which we have spoken, I and thou, lo, Jehovah [is] between me and thee—unto the age.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As for the matter you and I have spoken about,  the LORD will be a witness  between you and me forever .” 

New American Standard Bible
"As for the agreement of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever."

King James Bible
And [as touching] the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD [be] between thee and me for ever.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
And about the matter you and I discussed--remember, the LORD is witness between you and me forever."

New Living Translation
And may the LORD make us keep our promises to each other, for he has witnessed them."

English Standard Version
And as for the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever.”

New American Standard Bible
"As for the agreement of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever."

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As for the matter you and I have spoken about, the LORD will be a witness between you and me forever."

International Standard Version
As for the matter about which you and I spoke, remember that the LORD is a witness between us forever."

NET Bible
With regard to the matter that you and I discussed, the LORD is the witness between us forever!"

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

English Revised Version
And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD is between thee and me for ever.

Young's Literal Translation
as to the thing which we have spoken, I and thou, lo, Jehovah is between me and thee -- unto the age.'
















Cross References
Genesis 31:49
And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

Genesis 31:53
The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.

1 Samuel 20:14
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

1 Samuel 20:15
But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

1 Samuel 20:24
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.

1 Samuel 20:42
And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

1 Samuel 1:1
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

1 Samuel 20:22
But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.

1 Samuel 20:21
And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.

1 Samuel 20:20
And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.

1 Samuel 20:25
And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.
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