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The Darby Translation
1 Samuel 20:4
And Jonathan said to David, What thy soul may say, I will even do it for thee.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you say, I will do for you.”
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.
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.
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."
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."
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."
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."
Jonathan replied to David, "Tell me what I can do for you."
Amplified Bible
Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."
Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."
New American Standard Bible
Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."
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.
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."
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."
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."
Y'honatan said to David, "Anything you want me to do for you, I'll do."
Easy-to-Read Version
Jonathan said to David, "I will do anything you want me to do."
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.
Then Jonathan said to David, Whatever you desire, I will do for you.
Good News Translation
Jonathan said, "I'll do anything you want."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?'
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
"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."
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."
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.
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.
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."
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."
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."
Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do for you."
Contextual Overview
1 And David fled from Naioth by Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity, and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeks my life? 2 And he said to him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, and not apprise me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. 3 And David swore again and again, and said, Thy father certainly knows that I have found favour in thy sight: and he has thought, Jonathan shall not know this, lest he be grieved; but truly [as] Jehovah liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death. 4 And Jonathan said to David, What thy soul may say, I will even do it for thee. 5 And David said to Jonathan, Behold, to-morrow is new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat; but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field until the third evening. 6 If thy father should actually miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city; for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family. 7 If he say thus, It is well,—thy servant shall have peace; but if he be very wroth, be sure that evil is determined by him. 8 Deal kindly then with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of Jehovah with thee; but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
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
And Jehovah rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah out of heaven,
And Jehovah rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah out of heaven,
Genesis 20:6
And God said to him in a dream, I also knew that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart, and I, too, have withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore have I not suffered thee to touch her.
And God said to him in a dream, I also knew that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart, and I, too, have withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore have I not suffered thee to touch her.
Genesis 20:17
And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife and his handmaids, and they bore [children].
And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife and his handmaids, and they bore [children].
Genesis 20:18
For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
2 Samuel 4:11
how much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? and should I not now demand his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
how much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? and should I not now demand his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
1 Chronicles 21:17
And David said to God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? It is I that have sinned and done evil; but these sheep, what have they done? Let thy hand, I pray thee, Jehovah my God, be on me and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be smitten.
And David said to God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? It is I that have sinned and done evil; but these sheep, what have they done? Let thy hand, I pray thee, Jehovah my God, be on me and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be smitten.
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.
