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New Living Translation

1 Samuel 19:7

Afterward Jonathan called David and told him what had happened. Then he brought David to Saul, and David served in the court as before.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Intercession;   Jonathan;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jonathan;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jonathan;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Presence;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jonathan ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Samuel, Books of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Friendship;   Jonathan, Jehonathan;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these words. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he did before.
Hebrew Names Version
Yonatan called David, and Yonatan shown him all those things. Yonatan brought David to Sha'ul, and he was in his presence, as before.
King James Version
And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
Lexham English Bible
Jonathan called to David and told him all of these words. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul and he was before him as formerly.
English Standard Version
And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan reported to him all these things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.
New Century Version
So Jonathan called to David and told him everything that had been said. He brought David to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.
New English Translation
Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he had done formerly.
Amplified Bible
So Jonathan called David and told him all these things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence [serving him] as previously.
New American Standard Bible
Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these words. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Ionathan called Dauid, and Ionathan shewed him all those words, & Ionathan brought Dauid to Saul, and hee was in his presence as in times past.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these words. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as formerly.
Contemporary English Version
Jonathan called to David and told him what Saul had said. Then he brought David to Saul, and David served in Saul's army just as he had done before.
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'honatan called David and told him all these things. Then Y'honatan brought David to Sha'ul to be in attendance on the king, as before.
Darby Translation
Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan declared to him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as previously.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Jonathan called David and told him everything that was said. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.
George Lamsa Translation
Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was with him as in times past.
Good News Translation
So Jonathan called David and told him everything; then he took him to Saul, and David served the king as he had before.
Literal Translation
And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these words. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was before him as yesterday and the day before.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then Ionathas called Dauid, and tolde him all these wordes, and brought him to Saul, so that he was in presence like as afore tyme.
American Standard Version
And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as beforetime.
Bible in Basic English
Then Jonathan sent for David and gave him word of all these things. And Jonathan took David to Saul, who kept him by his side as in the past.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ionathan called Dauid, & Ionathan shewed hym all those wordes: & Ionathan brought Dauid to Saul, & he was in his presence as in tymes past.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as beforetime.
King James Version (1611)
And Ionathan called Dauid, and Ionathan shewed him all those things: and Ionathan brought Dauid to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jonathan called David, and told him all these words; and Jonathan brought David in to Saul, and he was before him as in former times.
English Revised Version
And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as beforetime.
Berean Standard Bible
So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul to serve him as he had before.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Jonathas clepide Dauid, and schewide to hym alle these wordis. And Jonathas brouyte in Dauid to Saul, and he was bifor hym as `yistirdai and the thridde dai ago.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jonathan calleth for David, and Jonathan declareth to him all these words, and Jonathan bringeth in David unto Saul, and he is before him as heretofore.
Update Bible Version
And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as formerly.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
World English Bible
Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shown him all those things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.
New King James Version
Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these things. So Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as in times past.
New Life Bible
Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. He brought David to Saul, and David stayed with Saul as before.
New Revised Standard
So Jonathan called David and related all these things to him. Jonathan then brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Jonathan called for David, and Jonathan told him all these things, - and Jonathan brought in David unto Saul, and so he was in his presence, as aforetime.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Jonathan called David, and told him all these words: and Jonathan brought in David to Saul, and he was before him, as he had been yesterday and the day before.
Revised Standard Version
And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all these things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.
THE MESSAGE
Jonathan sent for David and reported to him everything that was said. Then he brought David back to Saul and everything was as it was before.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these words. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as formerly.

Contextual Overview

1 Saul now urged his servants and his son Jonathan to assassinate David. But Jonathan, because of his strong affection for David, 2 told him what his father was planning. "Tomorrow morning," he warned him, "you must find a hiding place out in the fields. 3 I'll ask my father to go out there with me, and I'll talk to him about you. Then I'll tell you everything I can find out." 4 The next morning Jonathan spoke with his father about David, saying many good things about him. "The king must not sin against his servant David," Jonathan said. "He's never done anything to harm you. He has always helped you in any way he could. 5 Have you forgotten about the time he risked his life to kill the Philistine giant and how the Lord brought a great victory to all Israel as a result? You were certainly happy about it then. Why should you murder an innocent man like David? There is no reason for it at all!" 6 So Saul listened to Jonathan and vowed, "As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be killed." 7 Afterward Jonathan called David and told him what had happened. Then he brought David to Saul, and David served in the court as before.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

in times past: Heb. yesterday, third day, 1 Samuel 16:21, 1 Samuel 18:2, 1 Samuel 18:10, 1 Samuel 18:13, Genesis 31:2, Exodus 4:10, 1 Chronicles 11:2, Isaiah 30:33, *marg.

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 13:5 - beforetime Psalms 36:3 - The words

Cross-References

Genesis 19:4
But before they retired for the night, all the men of Sodom, young and old, came from all over the city and surrounded the house.
Genesis 19:9
"Stand back!" they shouted. "This fellow came to town as an outsider, and now he's acting like our judge! We'll treat you far worse than those other men!" And they lunged toward Lot to break down the door.
Genesis 19:11
Then they blinded all the men, young and old, who were at the door of the house, so they gave up trying to get inside.
Genesis 19:23
Lot reached the village just as the sun was rising over the horizon.
Genesis 19:24
Then the Lord rained down fire and burning sulfur from the sky on Sodom and Gomorrah.
Leviticus 18:22
"Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman. It is a detestable sin.
Leviticus 20:13
"If a man practices homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman, both men have committed a detestable act. They must both be put to death, for they are guilty of a capital offense.
Deuteronomy 23:17
"No Israelite, whether man or woman, may become a temple prostitute.
Judges 19:23
The old man stepped outside to talk to them. "No, my brothers, don't do such an evil thing. For this man is a guest in my house, and such a thing would be shameful.
Acts 17:26
From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jonathan called David,.... Out of his lurking place in the field, after Saul was returned home:

and Jonathan showed him all these things: which had passed between him and his father, and particularly the oath he had made that he should not be slain:

and Jonathan brought David to Saul: introduced him at court again, and into the presence chamber of Saul; who, in appearance, received him courteously, and a reconciliation was seemingly made:

and he was in his presence as in times past; when he was first received at court, and in great esteem both with Saul and his courtiers.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 19:7. He was in his presence, as in times past. — By Jonathan's advice he had secreted himself on that day on which he was to have been assassinated: the king having sworn that he should not be slain, David resumes his place in the palace of Saul.


 
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