King James Version

1 Samuel 20:16

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.

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וַיִּכְרֹ֥תvayikhrotand covenantכָּרַתconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and covenant”, the next action in the storyH3772to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)be chewed, be con-(feder-) ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league (covenant), [idiom] lose, perish, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] want.יְהוֹנָתָ֖ןyehonatanJonathan. Compare H3129יְהוֹנָתָןnoun, proper name — “Jonathan. Compare H3129”H3083Jehonathan, the name of four IsraelitesJonathan. Compare H3129 (יוֹנָתָן).עִםimwithעִםpreposition — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).בֵּ֣יתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…דָּוִ֑דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.וּבִקֵּ֣שׁuviqeshand beseechבָּקַשׁconjunction, verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and beseech”, a completed actionH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מִיַּ֖דmiyadfrom handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “from hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […אֹיְבֵ֥יoyeveenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, construct — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.דָוִֽדdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David: 'The LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying , And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jonathan covenanteth with the house of David, and Jehovah hath sought [it] from the hand of the enemies of David;

World English Bible

So Jonathan made a covenant with David’s house, saying, “Yahweh will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”

Darby Translation

And Jonathan made [a covenant] with the house of David, [saying,] Let Jehovah even require [it] at the hand of David's enemies!

Douay-Rheims

Jonathan therefore made a covenant with the house of David: and the Lord required it at the hands of David’s enemies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David: 'The LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

should it happen that the name of Jonathan be discovered by the house of David, then let the Lord seek out the enemies of David.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

εὑρεθῆναι τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Ἰωνάθαν ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴκου Δαυὶδ, καὶ ἐκζητῆσαι Κύριος ἐχθροὺς τοῦ Δαυίδ.