1 Samuel 20:10
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
In other versions
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly?
ASV
Then David said to Jonathan, Who will give me word if your father gives you a rough answer?
BBE
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
DBY
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me if perchance your father answer you roughly?
WEB
And David saith unto Jonathan, `Who doth declare to me? or what `if' thy father doth answer thee sharply?'
YLT
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if your father answer you roughly?
ENG
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father shall answer thee roughly?
WBT
Then David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”
BSB
In context
8Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
9And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?
10Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
11And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
12And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and show it thee;
Cross-references
People in this verse
- David
- Jonathan