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1 Samuel 20:4

Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Influence;   Thompson Chain Reference - Jonathan;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Nob;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jonathan;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Samuel, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jonathan ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Jonathan;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you say, I will do for you.”
Hebrew Names Version
Then said Yonatan to David, Whatever your soul desires, I will even do it for you.
King James Version
Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.
Lexham English Bible
Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you wish, I will do for you."
English Standard Version
Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."
New Century Version
Jonathan said to David, "I'll do anything you want me to do."
New English Translation
Jonathan replied to David, "Tell me what I can do for you."
New American Standard Bible
Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then said Ionathan vnto Dauid, Whatsoeuer thy soule requireth, that I wil do vnto thee.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever your soul says, I will do for you."
Contemporary English Version
Then Jonathan said, "Tell me what to do, and I'll do it."
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'honatan said to David, "Anything you want me to do for you, I'll do."
Darby Translation
And Jonathan said to David, What thy soul may say, I will even do it for thee.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jonathan said to David, "I will do anything you want me to do."
George Lamsa Translation
Then Jonathan said to David, Whatever you desire, I will do for you.
Good News Translation
Jonathan said, "I'll do anything you want."
Literal Translation
And Jonathan said to David, What your soul may say, I also will do for you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ionathas sayde vnto Dauid: I wil do for the what so euer thy hert desyreth.
American Standard Version
Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.
Bible in Basic English
Then Jonathan said to David, Whatever your desire is, I will do it for you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then sayde Ionathan vnto Dauid: Whatsoeuer thy soule desireth, that I will do vnto thee.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then said Jonathan unto David: 'What doth thy soul desire, that I should do it for thee?'
King James Version (1611)
Then said Ionathan vnto Dauid, Whatsoeuer thy soule desireth, I will euen doe it for thee.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jonathan said to David, What does thy soul desire, and what shall I do for thee.
English Revised Version
Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you desire, I will do for you."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jonathas seide to Dauid, What euer thing thi soule schal seie to me, Y schal do to thee.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jonathan saith to David, `What doth thy soul say? -- and I do it for thee.'
Update Bible Version
Then Jonathan said to David, Whatever your soul desires, I will even do it for you.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then said Jonathan to David, Whatever thy soul desireth, I will even do [it] for thee.
World English Bible
Then said Jonathan to David, Whatever your soul desires, I will even do it for you.
New King James Version
So Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you yourself desire, I will do it for you."
New Living Translation
"Tell me what I can do to help you," Jonathan exclaimed.
New Life Bible
Then Jonathan said to David, "I will do for you whatever you say."
New Revised Standard
Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Jonathan said unto David, - Whatsoever thy soul shall desire, I will do for thee.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jonathan said to David: Whatsoever thy soul shall say to me, I will do for thee.
Revised Standard Version
Then said Jonathan to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."
THE MESSAGE
Jonathan said, "Tell me what you have in mind. I'll do anything for you."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."

Contextual Overview

1David fled from Naioth in Ramah and he came and said to Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my guilt? What is my sin before (against) your father, that he is seeking my life?" 2Jonathan said to him, "Far from it! You shall not die. My father does nothing important or insignificant without telling me. So why would he hide this thing from me? It is not so!" 3But David vowed again, saying "Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your sight, and he has said, 'Do not let Jonathan know this, or he will be worried.' But truly as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, there is hardly a step between me and death." 4Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."5David said to Jonathan, "Behold, tomorrow is the New Moon [observance], and I should sit at the table to eat [the sacrificial meal] with the king; but let me go, so that I may hide myself in the field until the third evening. 6"If your father misses me at all, then say, 'David earnestly asked permission from me to go to Bethlehem, his city, because it is the yearly sacrifice there for the entire family.' 7"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. 8"Therefore show kindness to your servant, because you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you. But if there is iniquity (guilt) in me, kill me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father [to be killed]?"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Whatsoever: etc. or, Say what is thy mind, and I will do, etc

desireth: Heb. speaketh, or thinketh

Cross-References

Genesis 19:24
Then the LORD rained down brimstone (flaming sulfur) and fire on Sodom and on Gomorrah from the LORD out of heaven,
Genesis 20:6
Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know you did this in the integrity of your heart, for it was I who kept you back and spared you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not give you an opportunity to touch her.
Genesis 20:17
So Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids, and they again gave birth to children,
Genesis 20:18
for the LORD had securely closed the wombs of all [the women] in Abimelech's household because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
2 Samuel 4:11
"How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous and just man in his own house on his bed, shall I not require his blood from your hand and remove you from the earth?"
1 Chronicles 21:17
David said to God, "Is it not I who commanded the people to be counted? I am the one who has sinned and done evil; but as for these sheep [the people of Israel], what have they done? O LORD my God, please let Your hand be against me and my father's house, but not against Your people that they should be plagued."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said Jonathan unto David,.... Now giving credit to what he had said, and in order to comfort and support him under the apprehensions he had of danger:

whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do [it] for thee; for the preservation of his life, by speaking to his father on his behalf, endeavouring to dissuade him from his evil intentions, or by hiding and concealing him in some obscure place, that he might not execute his evil designs upon him, or by any method he could point out to him.


 
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