1 Samuel 20:10
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
1 Samuel 20:10 in other translations
| BSB | Then David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?” |
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| WEB | Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you roughly?” |
| ASV | Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly? |
| YLT | And David saith unto Jonathan, ‘Who doth declare to me? or what if thy father doth answer thee sharply?' |
| DARBY | Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly? |
| BBE | Then David said to Jonathan, Who will give me word if your father gives you a rough answer? |
| Webster | Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father shall answer thee roughly? |
What does 1 Samuel 20:10 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 20:1-10
The trials David met with, prepared him for future advancement. Thus the Lord deals with those whom he prepares unto glory. He does not put them into immediate possession of the kingdom, but leads them to it through much tribulation, which he makes the means of fitting them for it. Let them not murmur at his gracious appointment, nor distrust his care; but let them look forward with joyful expectation to the crown…
1 Samuel 20:10 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 20:10
- 1 Samuel 20:30-34
Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness? For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done? And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David. …
- Proverbs 18:23
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
- Genesis 42:30
The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
- 1 Kings 12:13
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
- 1 Samuel 25:17
Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.
- 1 Samuel 25:14
But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.
- 1 Samuel 25:10
And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
- Genesis 42:7
And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
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- 1 Samuel 20:9
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?
- 1 Samuel 20:10
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
- 1 Samuel 20:11
And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
1 Samuel 20:10 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Dijo entonces David á Jonathán: ¿Quién me dará aviso? ó ¿qué si tu padre te respondiere ásperamente? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et David dit à Jonathan: Qui m’en informera? Et si ton père te fait une réponse dure…? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und David sprach zu Jonathan: Wer soll es mir berichten, wenn etwa dein Vater dir Hartes antwortet? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Responditque David ad Jonathan: Quis renuntiabit mihi, si quid forte responderit tibi pater tuus dure de me? |