1 Samuel 20:7
If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
1 Samuel 20:7 in other translations
| BSB | If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions. |
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| WEB | If he says, ‘It is well,’ your servant shall have peace; but if he is angry, then know that evil is determined by him. |
| ASV | If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him. |
| YLT | If thus he say: Good; peace is for thy servant; and if it be very displeasing to him--know that the evil hath been determined by him; |
| DARBY | If he say thus, It is well, — thy servant shall have peace; but if he be very wroth, be sure that evil is determined by him. |
| BBE | If he says, It is well, your servant will be at peace: but if he is angry, then it will be clear to you that he has an evil purpose in mind against me. |
| Webster | If he shall say thus, It is well; thy servant will have peace: but if he shall be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him. |
What does 1 Samuel 20:7 mean?
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 20:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 20:7
- 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.
- Esther 7:7
And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
- Deuteronomy 1:23
And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:
- 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?
- 2 Samuel 17:4
And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
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Context
- 1 Samuel 20:6
If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth–lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
- 1 Samuel 20:7
If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
- 1 Samuel 20:8
Therefore 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?
1 Samuel 20:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Si él dijere, Bien está, paz tendrá tu siervo; mas si se enojare, sabe que la malicia es en él consumada. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | S’il dit ainsi: C’est bon! il y a paix pour ton serviteur. Mais s’il se met dans une grande colère, sache que le mal est décidé de sa part. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wenn er so spricht: Es ist gut, so steht es wohl um deinen Knecht; ergrimmt er aber, so wisse, daß das Böse seinerseits beschlossen ist. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Si dixerit: Bene: pax erit servo tuo. Si autem fuerit iratus, scito quia completa est malitia ejus. |