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Green's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 20:7
If he shall say so, Good! Peace shall be for your servant. But if it burns him greatly, know that evil has been determined by him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he becomes angry, you will know he has evil intentions.
If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he becomes angry, you will know he has evil intentions.
Hebrew Names Version
If he say thus, It is well; your servant shall have shalom: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him.
If he say thus, It is well; your servant shall have shalom: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him.
King James Version
If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
Lexham English Bible
If he says ‘Good,' it will mean peace for your servant; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided to do me harm.
If he says ‘Good,' it will mean peace for your servant; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided to do me harm.
English Standard Version
If he says, ‘Good!' it will be well with your servant, but if he is angry, then know that harm is determined by him.
If he says, ‘Good!' it will be well with your servant, but if he is angry, then know that harm is determined by him.
New Century Version
If your father says, ‘Fine,' I am safe. But if he becomes angry, you will know that he wants to hurt me.
If your father says, ‘Fine,' I am safe. But if he becomes angry, you will know that he wants to hurt me.
New English Translation
If he should then say, ‘That's fine,' then your servant is safe. But if he becomes very angry, be assured that he has decided to harm me.
If he should then say, ‘That's fine,' then your servant is safe. But if he becomes very angry, be assured that he has decided to harm me.
Amplified Bible
"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.
"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.
New American Standard Bible
"If he says, 'That is good,' your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, be aware that he has decided on evil.
"If he says, 'That is good,' your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, be aware that he has decided on evil.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And if he say thus, It is well, thy seruant shall haue peace: but if he be angrie, be sure that wickednesse is concluded of him.
And if he say thus, It is well, thy seruant shall haue peace: but if he be angrie, be sure that wickednesse is concluded of him.
Legacy Standard Bible
If he says, ‘It is good,' your servant will have peace; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided on evil.
If he says, ‘It is good,' your servant will have peace; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided on evil.
Contemporary English Version
If your father says it's all right, then I'm safe. But if he gets angry, you'll know he wants to harm me.
If your father says it's all right, then I'm safe. But if he gets angry, you'll know he wants to harm me.
Complete Jewish Bible
If he says, ‘Very good,' then your servant will be all right. But if he gets angry, you will know that he has planned something bad.
If he says, ‘Very good,' then your servant will be all right. But if he gets angry, you will know that he has planned something bad.
Darby Translation
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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
If your father says, ‘Fine,' then I am safe. But if your father becomes angry, you will know that he wants to hurt me.
If your father says, ‘Fine,' then I am safe. But if your father becomes angry, you will know that he wants to hurt me.
George Lamsa Translation
If he says thus, It is well; then your servant shall have peace; but if he is displeased, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
If he says thus, It is well; then your servant shall have peace; but if he is displeased, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
Good News Translation
If he says, ‘All right,' I will be safe; but if he becomes angry, you will know that he is determined to harm me.
If he says, ‘All right,' I will be safe; but if he becomes angry, you will know that he is determined to harm me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf he saye then: It is good, the stondeth it well with yi seruaunt. But yf he be wroth, thou shalt perceaue that he intendeth euell.
Yf he saye then: It is good, the stondeth it well with yi seruaunt. But yf he be wroth, thou shalt perceaue that he intendeth euell.
American Standard Version
If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.
If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.
Bible in Basic English
If he says, It is well, your servant will be at peace: but if he is angry, then it will be clear to you that he has an evil purpose in mind against me.
If he says, It is well, your servant will be at peace: but if he is angry, then it will be clear to you that he has an evil purpose in mind against me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And if he say it is well done, then thy seruaunt shal haue peace: But and if he be angry, then be sure that wickednesse is vtterly concluded of him.
And if he say it is well done, then thy seruaunt shal haue peace: But and if he be angry, then be sure that wickednesse is vtterly concluded of him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
If he say thus: It is well; thy servant shall have peace; but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.
If he say thus: It is well; thy servant shall have peace; but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.
King James Version (1611)
If he say thus, It is well, thy seruant shall haue peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that euill is determined by him.
If he say thus, It is well, thy seruant shall haue peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that euill is determined by him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
If he shall say thus, Well, —all is safe for thy servant: but if he shall answer harshly to thee, know that evil is determined by him.
If he shall say thus, Well, —all is safe for thy servant: but if he shall answer harshly to thee, know that evil is determined by him.
English Revised Version
If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.
If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.
Berean Standard Bible
If he says, 'Good,' then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.
If he says, 'Good,' then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If he seith, Wel, pees schal be to thi seruaunt; forsothe if he is wrooth, wite thou, that his malice is fillid.
If he seith, Wel, pees schal be to thi seruaunt; forsothe if he is wrooth, wite thou, that his malice is fillid.
Young's Literal Translation
If thus he say: Good; peace [is] for thy servant; and if it be very displeasing to him -- know that the evil hath been determined by him;
If thus he say: Good; peace [is] for thy servant; and if it be very displeasing to him -- know that the evil hath been determined by him;
Update Bible Version
If he says thus, It is well; your slave shall have peace: but if he is angry, then know that evil has been determined by him.
If he says thus, It is well; your slave shall have peace: but if he is angry, then know that evil has been determined by him.
Webster's Bible Translation
If he shall say thus, [It is] well; thy servant will have peace: but if he shall be very wroth, [then] be sure that evil is determined by him.
If he shall say thus, [It is] well; thy servant will have peace: but if he shall be very wroth, [then] be sure that evil is determined by him.
World English Bible
If he say thus, It is well; your servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him.
If he say thus, It is well; your servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him.
New King James Version
If he says thus: "It is well,' your servant will be safe. But if he is very angry, be sure that evil is determined by him.
If he says thus: "It is well,' your servant will be safe. But if he is very angry, be sure that evil is determined by him.
New Living Translation
If he says, ‘Fine!' you will know all is well. But if he is angry and loses his temper, you will know he is determined to kill me.
If he says, ‘Fine!' you will know all is well. But if he is angry and loses his temper, you will know he is determined to kill me.
New Life Bible
If he says, ‘Good!' your servant will be safe. But if he is very angry, then you will know that he has decided to do what is bad.
If he says, ‘Good!' your servant will be safe. But if he is very angry, then you will know that he has decided to do what is bad.
New Revised Standard
If he says, ‘Good!' it will be well with your servant; but if he is angry, then know that evil has been determined by him.
If he says, ‘Good!' it will be well with your servant; but if he is angry, then know that evil has been determined by him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
If, thus, he say - It is well, - thy servant shall have, peace, - but, if it, anger, him, know that harm hath been determined by him.
If, thus, he say - It is well, - thy servant shall have, peace, - but, if it, anger, him, know that harm hath been determined by him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
If he shall say: It is well: thy servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, know that his malice is come to its height.
If he shall say: It is well: thy servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, know that his malice is come to its height.
Revised Standard Version
If he says, 'Good!' it will be well with your servant; but if he is angry, then know that evil is determined by him.
If he says, 'Good!' it will be well with your servant; but if he is angry, then know that evil is determined by him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"If he says, 'It is good,' your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided on evil.
"If he says, 'It is good,' your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided on evil.
Contextual Overview
1 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? What is my iniquity, and what is my sin before your father, that he is seeking my life? 2 And he said to him, Far be it! You shall not die. Behold, my father shall not do anything great or small, and not reveal it to my ear. And why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so . 3 And David again swore and said, Your father has certainly known that I have found favor in your eyes; and he said, Do not let Jonathan know this, that he not be grieved. And yet, as Jehovahlives, and your soul lives, there is only a step between me and death. 4 And Jonathan said to David, What your soul may say, I also will do for you. 5 And David said to Jonathan, Behold, the new moon is tomorrow. And sitting I should certainly sit with the king to eat. And you shall send me away, and I shall be hidden in the field until the third evening. 6 If looking your father looks for me, then you shall say, David asked earnestly of me to run to his city Bethlehem; for the yearly sacrifice is there for all the family. 7 If he shall say so, Good! Peace shall be for your servant. But if it burns him greatly, know that evil has been determined by him. 8 And you shall do kindness to your servant, for you have brought your servant with you into a covenant of Jehovah. And if there is iniquity in me, you kill me. For why is this, that you bring me to your father?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
It is well: Deuteronomy 1:23, 2 Samuel 17:4
evil: 1 Samuel 20:9, 1 Samuel 25:17, Esther 7:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 24:14 - thereby 1 Samuel 20:32 - what hath Psalms 56:5 - all
Cross-References
Genesis 2:17
but of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil you may not eat, for in the day that you eat of it, dying you shall die.
but of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil you may not eat, for in the day that you eat of it, dying you shall die.
Genesis 12:15
And Pharaoh's princes saw her, and they praised her before Pharaoh. And the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
And Pharaoh's princes saw her, and they praised her before Pharaoh. And the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Genesis 12:17
And Jehovah touched Pharaoh and his house with great plagues on the word of Sarai, Abram's wife.
And Jehovah touched Pharaoh and his house with great plagues on the word of Sarai, Abram's wife.
Genesis 20:1
And Abraham pulled up stakes from there to the land of the Negeb, and lived between Kadesh and Shur, and stayed in Gerar.
And Abraham pulled up stakes from there to the land of the Negeb, and lived between Kadesh and Shur, and stayed in Gerar.
Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said with regards to his wife Sarah, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
And Abraham said with regards to his wife Sarah, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
Genesis 20:3
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, Behold, you are about to die because of the woman you have taken, she being married to a husband.
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, Behold, you are about to die because of the woman you have taken, she being married to a husband.
Genesis 20:4
And Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, O Lord, will You slay even a righteous nation?
And Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, O Lord, will You slay even a righteous nation?
Genesis 20:5
And did he not say to me, She is my sister? And she, even she herself said, He is my brother. In the honor of my heart and the purity of my hands I have done this.
And did he not say to me, She is my sister? And she, even she herself said, He is my brother. In the honor of my heart and the purity of my hands I have done this.
Genesis 20:6
And God said to him in a dream, Yes, I know that you did this in the honor of your heart, and I also withheld you from sinning against Me. On account of this I did not allow you to touch her.
And God said to him in a dream, Yes, I know that you did this in the honor of your heart, and I also withheld you from sinning against Me. On account of this I did not allow you to touch her.
Genesis 20:9
And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, What have you done to us? And in what have I offended you that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done things to me that ought not to be done.
And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, What have you done to us? And in what have I offended you that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done things to me that ought not to be done.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
If he say thus, [it is] well,.... It is very well, it is very good and right in him to do so:
thy servant shall have peace; it will be a token that the wrath of the king was removed, and that his mind was well disposed towards David, and things had taken an happy turn, and would issue in his peace and prosperity:
but if he be very wroth; with Jonathan for giving leave, and with David for going away:
[then] be sure that evil is determined by him; that he has a settled obstinate malice in his heart, which is become implacable and inveterate, and confirmed in him; and that it is a determined point with him to slay David if possible, which he hoped to have an opportunity of doing at that time in which he was disappointed, and caused such wrath in him.
