1 Samuel 20:14

Good News Translation

And if I remain alive, please keep your sacred promise and be loyal to me; but if I die,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
If I continue to live, show me kindness from the Lord, but if I die,

Hebrew Names Version
You shall not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of the LORD, that I not die;

King James Version
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord , that I die not:

Lexham English Bible
And not while I am still alive, will you not show the loyal love of Yahweh with me, that I may not die?

English Standard Version
If I am still alive, show me the steadfast love of the Lord , that I may not die;

New Century Version
But show me the kindness of the Lord as long as I live so that I may not die.

New English Translation
While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the Lord , or else I will die!

Amplified Bible
"If I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness and faithfulness of the LORD, so that I will not die?

New American Standard Bible
"And if I am still alive, will you not show me the faithfulness of the LORD, so that I do not die?

Geneva Bible (1587)
Likewise I require not whiles I liue: for I dout not but thou wilt shew me the mercy of the Lord, that I die not.

Legacy Standard Bible
And if I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness of Yahweh, that I may not die?

Contemporary English Version
Someday 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.

Complete Jewish Bible
However, you are to show me Adonai 's kindness not only while I am alive, so that I do not die;

Darby Translation
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of Jehovah, that I die not,

Easy-to-Read Version
As long as I live, show me the same kindness the Lord does. And if I die, never stop showing this kindness to my family. Be faithful to us, even when the Lord destroys all your enemies from the earth."

George Lamsa Translation
And if only you will show me the kindness of God while I live, before I die;

Literal Translation
And not only while I live, even you shall do with me the kindness of Jehovah, that I not die,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf I do it not, then do thou no mercy of the LORDE on me, while I lyue, no not whan I dye,

American Standard Version
And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Jehovah, that I die not;

Bible in Basic English
And may you, while I am still living, O may you be kind to me, as the Lord is kind, and keep me from death!

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And [I require] not whiles I liue, [for I dout not] but thou wilt shewe me the mercie of the Lord, that I die not:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not;

King James Version (1611)
And thou shalt not onely while yet I liue, shew me the kindnesse of the Lord, that I die not:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And if indeed I continue to live, then shalt thou deal mercifully with me; and if I indeed die,

English Revised Version
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

Berean Standard Bible
And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD's loving devotion that I may not die,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And if Y lyue, do thou the mercies of the Lord to me;

Young's Literal Translation
and not only while I am alive dost thou do with me the kindness of Jehovah, and I die not,

Update Bible Version
And you shall not only while I yet live show me the loving-kindness of Yahweh, that I will not die;

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt, not only while yet I live, show me the kindness of the LORD, that I may not die:

World English Bible
You shall not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Yahweh, that I not die;

New King James Version
And you shall not only show me the kindness of the LORD while I still live, that I may not die;

New Living Translation
And may you treat me with the faithful love of the Lord as long as I live. But if I die,

New Life Bible
If I am still alive, show me the faithful love of the Lord, that I may not die.

New Revised Standard
If I am still alive, show me the faithful love of the Lord ; but if I die,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, not only while I yet live, shalt thou deal with me in the lovingkindness of Yahweh, that I die not:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And if I live, thou shalt shew me the kindness of the Lord: but if I die,

Revised Standard Version
If I am still alive, show me the loyal love of the LORD, that I may not die;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"If I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness of the LORD, that I may not die?

Contextual Overview

⁹ "Don't even think such a thing!" Jonathan answered. "If I knew for sure that my father was determined to harm you, wouldn't I tell you?" ¹⁰ David then asked, "Who will let me know if your father answers you angrily?" ¹¹ "Let's go out to the fields," Jonathan answered. So they went, ¹² and Jonathan said to David, "May the Lord God of Israel be our witness! At this time tomorrow and on the following day I will question my father. If his attitude toward you is good, I will send you word. ¹³ If he intends to harm you, may the Lord strike me dead if I don't let you know about it and get you safely away. May the Lord be with you as he was with my father! ¹⁴ And if I remain alive, please keep your sacred promise and be loyal to me; but if I die, ¹⁵ show the same kind of loyalty to my family forever. And when the Lord has completely destroyed all your enemies, ¹⁶ may our promise to each other still be unbroken. If it is broken, the Lord will punish you." ¹⁷ Once again Jonathan made David promise to love him, for Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself. ¹⁸ Then Jonathan said to him, "Since tomorrow is the New Moon Festival, your absence will be noticed if you aren't at the meal.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the kindness: 2 Samuel 9:3, Ephesians 5:1, Ephesians 5:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:44 - let us Genesis 40:14 - show Joshua 2:12 - swear 1 Samuel 20:23 - the matter 1 Samuel 24:21 - Swear 2 Samuel 9:1 - show him

Cross-References

Genesis 12:16
Because of her the king treated Abram well and gave him flocks of sheep and goats, cattle, donkeys, slaves, and camels.

Genesis 20:2
he said that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

Genesis 20:7
But now, give the woman back to her husband. He is a prophet, and he will pray for you, so that you will not die. But if you do not give her back, I warn you that you are going to die, you and all your people."

Genesis 20:11
Abraham answered, "I thought that there would be no one here who has reverence for God and that they would kill me to get my wife.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And thou shalt not only, while yet I live, show me the kindness of the Lord,.... Such kindness as is well pleasing in the sight of God, and imitate what he shows to men, and which was covenanted, promised, and agreed to in the presence of the Lord, when David and Jonathan entered into covenant with each other; this Jonathan did not doubt of, and therefore did not make this a request:

that I die not; he had no fear nor dread on his mind, should David come to the throne while he was alive, that he would take away his life; which was usually done by tyrants and usurpers, when there were any that had a fairer title, and better claim to the throne than they.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The general meaning is: Jonathan had a presentiment, doubtless from God, that David would be established upon the throne. By God’s mercy he had the comfort, which he well deserved, of knowing that his own posterity would receive kindness at David’s hand (see the marginal references).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 20:14. Show me the kindness of the Lord — When thou comest to the kingdom, if I am alive, thou shalt show kindness to me, and thou shalt continue that kindness to my family after me.