1 Samuel 20:23

Contemporary English Version

But he will always watch us to make sure that we keep the promise we made to each other.

Parallel Translations

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

Hebrew Names Version
As touching the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever.

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

Lexham English Bible
And as for the matter about which you and I spoke, look, Yahweh is between you and me forever."

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 Century Version
Remember what we talked about. The Lord is a witness between you and me forever."

New English Translation
With regard to the matter that you and I discussed, the Lord is the witness between us forever!"

Amplified Bible
"As for the agreement of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever [making sure that we each keep our word]."

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

Geneva Bible (1587)
As touching the thing which thou and I haue spoken of, beholde, the Lorde be betweene thee and me for euer.

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

Complete Jewish Bible
As for the matter we discussed earlier, Adonai is between you and me forever."

Darby Translation
And as to the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between me and thee for ever.

Easy-to-Read Version
Remember this agreement between you and me. The Lord is our witness forever."

George Lamsa Translation
And as for the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever.

Good News Translation
As for the promise we have made to each other, the Lord will make sure that we will keep it forever."

Literal Translation
As to the thing which we have spoken, you and I; behold, Jehovah is between you and me forever.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
As for that which thou and I haue spoke together, the LORDE is betwene me and the for euer.

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

Bible in Basic English
As for what you and I were talking of, the Lord is between you and me for ever.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And as touching this which thou and I haue spoken, behold the Lorde be betweene thee and me for euer.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And as touching the matter which I and thou have spoken of, behold, the LORD is between me and thee for ever.'

King James Version (1611)
And as touching the matter which thou and I haue spoken of, behold, the Lord be betweene thee and mee for euer.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And as for the word which thou and I have spoken, behold, the Lord is witness between me and thee 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.

Berean Standard Bible
And as for the matter you and I have discussed, the LORD is a witness between you and me forever."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe of the word, which thou and Y han spoke, the Lord be bitwixe me and thee til in to with outen ende.

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.'

Update Bible Version
And as concerning the matter which you and I have spoken of, look, Yahweh is between you and me forever.

Webster's Bible Translation
And [as to] the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD [be] between thee and me for ever.

World English Bible
As touching the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, Yahweh is between you and me forever.

New King James Version
And as for the matter which you and I have spoken of, indeed the LORD be 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."

New Life Bible
As for the agreement you and I have spoken, see, the Lord is between you and me forever."

New Revised Standard
As for the matter about which you and I have spoken, the Lord is witness between you and me forever."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, as touching the matter whereof we spake - I and thou, lo! Yahweh, be betwixt me and thee, unto times age-abiding.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And concerning the word which I and thou have spoken, the Lord be between thee and me forever.

Revised Standard Version
And as for the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me for ever."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"As for the agreement of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever."

Contextual Overview

⁹ "Don't worry," Jonathan said. "If I find out that my father wants to kill you, I'll certainly let you know." ¹⁰ "How will you do that?" David asked. ¹¹ "Let's go out to this field, and I'll tell you," Jonathan answered. When they got there, ¹² Jonathan said: I swear by the Lord God of Israel, that two days from now I'll know what my father is planning. Of course I'll let you know if he's friendly toward you. ¹³ But if he wants to harm you, I promise to tell you and help you escape. And I ask the Lord to punish me severely if I don't keep my promise. I pray that the Lord will bless you, just as he used to bless my father. ¹⁴Someday the Lord will wipe out all of your enemies. Then if I'm still alive, please be as kind to me as the Lord has been. But if I'm dead, be kind to my family. ¹⁶ Jonathan and David made an agreement that even David's descendants would have to keep. Then Jonathan said, "I pray that the Lord will take revenge on your descendants if they break our promise." ¹⁷ Jonathan thought as much of David as he did of himself, so he asked David to promise once more that he would be a loyal friend. ¹⁸ After this Jonathan said: Tomorrow is the New Moon Festival, and people will wonder where you are, because your place will be empty. ¹⁹ By the day after tomorrow, everyone will think you've been gone a long time. Then go to the place where you hid before and stay beside Going-Away Rock.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the matter: 1 Samuel 20:14, 1 Samuel 20:15

the Lord: 1 Samuel 20:42, Genesis 16:5, Genesis 31:50

Reciprocal: 2 Corinthians 9:1 - touching

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And [as touching] the matter which thou and I have spoken of,.... The covenant they had made between them and their families:

behold, the Lord [be] between me and thee for ever: as a witness of the covenant, and a revenger of those that should break it; so the Targum,

"behold, the Word of the Lord be between me and thee a witness for ever.''