1 Samuel 20:12
and Jonathan said, “By the LORD, the God of Israel, I will sound out my father by this time tomorrow or the next day. If he is favorable toward you, will I not send for you and tell you?
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ASV
And Jonathan said unto David, Jehovah, the God of Israel, be witness: when I have sounded my father about this time to-morrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send unto thee, and disclose it unto thee?
KJV
And 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 shew it thee;
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן | ye.ho.na.Tan | Jonathan | H3083 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| דָּוִ֗ד | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| יְהוָ֞ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֱלֹהֵ֤י | 'e.lo.Hei | [the] God of | H430 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | that | H3588 → |
| אֶחְקֹ֣ר | 'ech.Kor | I will sound out | H2713 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אָבִ֗י | 'a.Vi | father my | H1 → |
| כָּעֵ֤ת׀ | ka.'Et | about <the> this time | H6256 → |
| מָחָר֙ | ma.Char | tomorrow | H4279 → |
| הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔ית | ha.she.li.Shit | the third | H7992 → |
| וְהִנֵּה־ | ve.hi.neh- | and there! | H2009 → |
| ט֖וֹב | Tov | good | H2896 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | [is] to | H413 → |
| דָּוִ֑ד | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| וְלֹֽא־ | ve.lo'- | and not? | H3808 → |
| אָז֙ | 'az | then | H227 → |
| אֶשְׁלַ֣ח | 'esh.Lach | will I send | H7971 → |
| אֵלֶ֔יךָ | 'e.Lei.kha | to you | H413 → |
| וְגָלִ֖יתִי | ve.ga.Li.ti | and I will uncover | H1540 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אָזְנֶֽךָ׃ | 'a.ze.Ne.kha | ear your | H241 → |
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