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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?

BSB

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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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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
יְהוֹנָתָ֜ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083
אֶל־'el-toH413
דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732
יְהוָ֞הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588
אֶחְקֹ֣ר'ech.KorI will sound outH2713
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853
אָבִ֗י'a.Vifather myH1
כָּעֵ֤ת׀ka.'Etabout <the> this timeH6256
מָחָר֙ma.ChartomorrowH4279
הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔יתha.she.li.Shitthe thirdH7992
וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H2009
ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896
אֶל־'el-[is] toH413
דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732
וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and not?H3808
אָז֙'azthenH227
אֶשְׁלַ֣ח'esh.Lachwill I sendH7971
אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
וְגָלִ֖יתִיve.ga.Li.tiand I will uncoverH1540
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853
אָזְנֶֽךָ׃'a.ze.Ne.khaear yourH241

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David and Jonathan — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
David and Jonathan — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain