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But if he loses his temper, you can be sure that he is determined to harm me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If he says, ‘Fine!’ you will know all is well. But if he is angry and loses his temper, you will know he is determined to kill me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If he says, ‘Good!’ it will be well with your servant, but if he is angry, then know that harm is determined by him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If he say thus, <i>It is</i> well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, <i>then</i> be sure that evil is determined by him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If he says thus: ‘<i>It is</i> well,’ your servant will be safe. But if he is very angry, be sure that evil is determined by him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he says, ‘<i>That is</i> good,’ your servant <i>will be</i> safe; but if he is very angry, be aware that he has decided on evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If he says, &#8216It is good,&#8217 your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided on evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If he says, ‘It is good,’ your servant <i>shall be</i> safe; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided on evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If he says, ‘It is good,’ your servant will have peace; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided on evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If he says, ‘All right,’ your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, then be certain that he has decided on evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he becomes angry, you will know he has evil intentions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he says, &#8216Good,&#8217 then your servant is safe, but if he becomes angry, you will know he has evil intentions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If your father says it's all right, then I'm safe. But if he gets angry, you'll know he wants to harm me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If he says, 'Good!' then I will be safe. But if he gets really angry, then you'll know for sure that he has decided to harm me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If he says, 'All right,' I will be safe; but if he becomes angry, you will know that he is determined to harm me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If he says, 'Good,' then your servant will be safe. But if he actually gets angry, you will know that his intentions are evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If he should then say, 'That's fine,' then your servant is safe. But if he becomes very angry, be assured that he has decided to harm me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If he says, 'It is well;' your servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If he says, ‘It is well,’ your servant shall have peace; but if he is angry, then know that evil is determined by him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If thus he says: Good; [there is] peace for your servant; and if it is very displeasing to him—know that the evil has been determined by him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If thus he shall say, Good; peace to thy servant; and if kindling, it shall kindle to him, know that evil was finished with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If he shall say, It is well: thy servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, know that his malice is come to its height. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If he will say, ‘It is well,’ then your servant will have peace. But if he will be angry, know that his malice has reached its height.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If he says, ‘Very well,’ your servant is safe. But if he becomes quite angry, you can be sure he has planned some harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If he says, ‘Good!’ it will be well with your servant; but if he is angry, then know that evil has been determined by him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If he says thus, It is well; then your servant shall have peace; but if he is displeased, then be sure that evil is determined by him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />If thus he will say, ‘very good’, your Servant will have peace and if it is very displeasing to him, know that evil is determined from his presence<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />If he shall say thus, Well, - <i>all is</i> safe for thy servant: but if he shall answer harshly to thee, know that evil is determined by him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/20-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=5888" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/20.htm">Jonathan Helps David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>If your father misses me at all, tell him, ‘David urgently requested my permission to hurry to Bethlehem, his hometown, because there is an annual sacrifice for his whole clan.’ <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: yō·mar (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">he says,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">‘Good,’</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: lə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">then your servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: šā·lō·wm (N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">is safe,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">but if</a> <a href="/hebrew/2734.htm" title="2734: ḥā·rōh (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To burn or be kindled with anger. A primitive root; to glow or grow warm; figuratively to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy.">he is enraged,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2734.htm" title="2734: ye·ḥĕ·reh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To burn or be kindled with anger. A primitive root; to glow or grow warm; figuratively to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: da‘ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">you will know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·rā·‘āh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">he has evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: mê·‘im·mōw (Prep-m:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: ḵā·lə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">intentions.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Therefore deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-10.htm">1 Samuel 18:10-11</a></span><br />The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear, / and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">1 Samuel 19:9-10</a></span><br />But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp, / Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-14.htm">1 Samuel 16:14</a></span><br />Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-20.htm">1 Samuel 24:20</a></span><br />Now I know for sure that you will be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-15.htm">1 Samuel 28:15-18</a></span><br />Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.” / “Why do you consult me,” asked Samuel, “since the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy? / He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/11-14.htm">2 Samuel 11:14-15</a></span><br />The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. / In the letter he wrote: “Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest battle; then withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and killed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-31.htm">2 Samuel 15:31-34</a></span><br />Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!” / When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head. / David said to him, “If you go on with me, you will be a burden to me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-11.htm">2 Kings 6:11-12</a></span><br />For this reason the king of Aram became enraged and called his servants to demand of them, “Tell me, which one of us is on the side of the king of Israel?” / But one of his servants replied, “No one, my lord the king. For Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Psalm 55:12-14</a></span><br />For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide. / But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend. / We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-10.htm">Proverbs 29:10</a></span><br />Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm">Jeremiah 18:18</a></span><br />Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Matthew 2:16</a></span><br />When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">Matthew 26:3-4</a></span><br />At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, / and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-1.htm">Matthew 27:1</a></span><br />When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-6.htm">Mark 3:6</a></span><br />At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If he say thus, It is well; your servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.</p><p class="hdg">It is well</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-23.htm">Deuteronomy 1:23</a></b></br> And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/17-4.htm">2 Samuel 17:4</a></b></br> And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">evil</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/20-9.htm">1 Samuel 20:9</a></b></br> 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?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/25-17.htm">1 Samuel 25:17</a></b></br> Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he <i>is such</i> a son of Belial, that <i>a man</i> cannot speak to him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/7-7.htm">Esther 7:7</a></b></br> And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath <i>went</i> into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; 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The word "Good" here signifies approval or acceptance. In ancient Israel, the New Moon was a significant time for communal gatherings and feasting, as outlined in <a href="/numbers/10-10.htm">Numbers 10:10 and 28</a>:11-15. Saul's positive response would indicate that he harbors no ill will towards David, suggesting a temporary peace. This reflects the cultural importance of verbal affirmations in maintaining social harmony and the weight of a king's word in determining the safety of his subjects.<p><b>then your servant is safe,</b><br>David refers to himself as Jonathan's "servant," highlighting the humility and loyalty he feels towards Jonathan, despite being anointed as the future king of Israel (<a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a>). This phrase underscores the covenantal friendship between Jonathan and David, as seen in <a href="/1_samuel/18-3.htm">1 Samuel 18:3</a>. The concept of safety here is not just physical but also relational, as it pertains to David's standing with Saul and his place within the royal court. The assurance of safety is a recurring theme in the Psalms, often attributed to God's protection (<a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Psalm 4:8</a>).<p><b>but if he is enraged,</b><br>Saul's potential anger is a critical indicator of his true intentions towards David. Saul's jealousy and fear of David's rising popularity and God's favor upon him have been building since David's victory over Goliath (<a href="/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6-9</a>). Anger in biblical terms often signifies a deeper spiritual or moral failing, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/29-22.htm">Proverbs 29:22</a>, which warns of the destructive nature of anger. Saul's rage is a manifestation of his internal struggle and rejection of God's will, contrasting with the peace and righteousness that characterize David's relationship with God.<p><b>you will know he has evil intentions.</b><br>Jonathan's plan to discern Saul's intentions reveals the gravity of the situation. The term "evil intentions" reflects the biblical understanding of evil as a deviation from God's righteous path. Saul's intent to harm David is not just a personal vendetta but a rebellion against God's anointed. This phrase connects to the broader biblical narrative of God's protection over His chosen ones, as seen in Joseph's story in <a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Genesis 50:20</a>, where God turns intended evil into good. It also foreshadows the ultimate deliverance and protection found in Jesus Christ, who, like David, faced opposition and yet fulfilled God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The future king of Israel, anointed by Samuel, who is currently fleeing from King Saul's wrath.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jonathan.htm">Jonathan</a></b><br>The son of King Saul and a close friend of David, who is caught between his loyalty to his father and his friendship with David.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, who is increasingly paranoid and hostile towards David, seeing him as a threat to his throne.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_new_moon_festival.htm">The New Moon Festival</a></b><br>A significant religious and cultural event in ancient Israel, during which David's absence from the king's table would be noticed.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_field.htm">The Field</a></b><br>The location where Jonathan and David meet to discuss Saul's intentions and plan their strategy for David's safety.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_relationships.htm">Discernment in Relationships</a></b><br>Jonathan's plan to discern Saul's intentions teaches us the importance of seeking truth and clarity in our relationships, especially when faced with potential conflict.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/loyalty_and_integrity.htm">Loyalty and Integrity</a></b><br>Jonathan's loyalty to David, despite the risk to himself, exemplifies the biblical call to be faithful and true to our commitments and friendships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>David's reliance on Jonathan's plan reflects a deeper trust in God's sovereignty and protection, reminding us to seek God's guidance in times of uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_danger.htm">Courage in the Face of Danger</a></b><br>Both David and Jonathan demonstrate courage, with David trusting Jonathan's plan and Jonathan risking his father's wrath to protect his friend.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_friendship.htm">The Cost of Friendship</a></b><br>True friendship often requires sacrifice and selflessness, as seen in Jonathan's willingness to put David's safety above his own interests.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_angels_sin_more_than_humans.htm">Do angels commit more sins than humans?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_jesus_say_about_hell.htm">How does biblical stewardship relate to flock management?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/david's_absence__align_or_contradict.htm">1 Chronicles 20:1: How does David's apparent absence during the battle align with or contradict other accounts of his military leadership?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_one_offering_ensure_victory.htm">Why would a single burnt offering (1 Samuel 7:9) miraculously grant the Israelites victory if similar rituals elsewhere did not?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/20-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he says,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאמַ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(yō·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Good,’</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֖וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then your servant</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is safe,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁל֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but if</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he is enraged,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָרֹ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·rōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2734.htm">Strong's 2734: </a> </span><span class="str2">To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will know</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּ֕ע</span> <span class="translit">(da‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he has evil</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">intentions.</span><br /><span class="heb">כָלְתָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḵā·lə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/20-7.htm">1 Samuel 20:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/20-7.htm">1 Samuel 20:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/20-7.htm">1 Samuel 20:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/20-7.htm">1 Samuel 20:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/20-7.htm">1 Samuel 20:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/20-7.htm">1 Samuel 20:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/20-7.htm">1 Samuel 20:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/20-7.htm">1 Samuel 20:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/20-7.htm">1 Samuel 20:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/20-7.htm">1 Samuel 20:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/20-7.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 20:7 If he says 'It is well (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/20-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 20:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 20:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/20-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 20:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 20:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>