Translations
Modern
“Never!” Jonathan replied. “If I ever found out that my father had evil intentions against you, would I not tell you?”
Traditional
And 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?
Literal
And Jonathan said, “Far be it from you, for if I ever found out that evil was determined by my father to come upon you, would I not tell you?”
Latin
Et ait Jonathas: Absit hoc a te: neque enim fieri potest, ut si certe cognovero completam esse patris mei malitiam contra te, non annuntiem tibi.
Original
Hebrew
English
“Never!” Jonathan replied. “If I ever found out that my father had evil intentions against you, would I not tell you?”
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
David Jeroboam I Jonathan Saul David's Response to Unfriendly Leaders
Events
People
Jonathan: Eldest son of King Saul and friend of David
Glossary
Topics
Influence: Good The Beard: Laying Hold of, a Token of Respect