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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/20.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/20.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And about the matter you and I discussed—remember, the LORD is witness between you and me forever.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And may the LORD make us keep our promises to each other, for he has witnessed them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And as for the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And as for the matter you and I have discussed, the LORD is a witness between you and me forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And <i>as touching</i> the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD <i>be</i> between thee and me for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And as for the matter which you and I have spoken of, indeed the LORD <i>be</i> between you and me forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for the agreement of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220As for the agreement of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“As for the agreement of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As for the agreement of which you and I have spoken, behold, Yahweh is between you and me forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As for the agreement of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever [making sure that we each keep our word].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for the matter you and I have spoken about, the LORD will be a witness between you and me forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for the matter you and I have spoken about, the LORD will be a witness between you and me forever.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between thee and me for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But he will always watch us to make sure that we keep the promise we made to each other. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD is between thee and me for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We have made a promise to each other, and the LORD is [a witness] between you and me forever."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As for the promise we have made to each other, the LORD will make sure that we will keep it forever." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the matter about which you and I spoke, remember that the LORD is a witness between us forever."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And as for the matter you and I have discussed, the LORD is a witness between you and me forever.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />With regard to the matter that you and I discussed, the LORD is the witness between us forever!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Concerning the matter which you and I have spoken of, look, the LORD is a witness between you and me forever."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And as to the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Concerning the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, Yahweh is between you and me forever.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />as for the thing which you and I have spoken, behold, YHWH [is] between me and you for all time.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> as to the thing which we have spoken, I and thou, lo, Jehovah is between me and thee -- unto the age.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the word which we spake, I and thou, behold, Jehovah between me and between thee forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And concerning the word which I and thou have spoken, the Lord be between thee and me for ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now about the word that you and I have spoken, may the Lord be between you and me, even forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />However, in the matter which you and I have discussed, the LORD shall be between you and me forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the matter about which you and I have spoken, the LORD is witness between you and me forever.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And as for the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In the matter that we have spoken, you and I, behold, LORD JEHOVAH God is between me and you until eternity!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And as touching the matter which I and thou have spoken of, behold, the LORD is between me and thee for ever.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And as for the word which thou and I have spoken, behold, the Lord <i>is</i> witness between me and thee for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/20-23.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=6051" 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 and David Renew Their Covenant</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>But if I say to the young man, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you,’ then you must go, for the LORD has sent you away. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: wə·had·dā·ḇār (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">And as for the matter</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wā·’āt·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">and I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·bar·nū (V-Piel-Perf-1cp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">have discussed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bê·nî (Prep:: 1cs) -- An interval, space between. ">is a witness between</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇê·nə·ḵā (Conj-w:: Prep:: 2ms) -- An interval, space between. ">you and me</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">forever.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. "></a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>So David hid in the field, and when the New Moon had come, the king sat down to eat.…<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="/genesis/31-49.htm">Genesis 31:49-50</a></span><br />It was also called Mizpah, because Laban said, “May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are absent from each other. / If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives, although no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-44.htm">Genesis 31:44</a></span><br />Come now, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between you and me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-27.htm">Joshua 24:27</a></span><br />And Joshua said to all the people, “You see this stone. It will be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us, and it will be a witness against you if you ever deny your God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-4.htm">2 Kings 11:4</a></span><br />Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-17.htm">2 Kings 11:17</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-7.htm">2 Samuel 21:7</a></span><br />Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/9-1.htm">2 Samuel 9:1</a></span><br />Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/9-7.htm">2 Samuel 9:7</a></span><br />“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-2.htm">2 Samuel 21:2</a></span><br />At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Saul had sought to kill them.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3-4</a></span><br />You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: / ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Psalm 89:28-29</a></span><br />I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast. / I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-8.htm">Psalm 105:8-10</a></span><br />He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— / the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-17.htm">Proverbs 17:17</a></span><br />A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-24.htm">Proverbs 18:24</a></span><br />A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And as touching the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between you and me for ever.</p><p class="hdg">the matter</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/20-14.htm">1 Samuel 20:14,15</a></b></br> And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not: … </p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/20-42.htm">1 Samuel 20:42</a></b></br> And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/16-5.htm">Genesis 16:5</a></b></br> And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong <i>be</i> upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-50.htm">Genesis 31:50</a></b></br> If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take <i>other</i> wives beside my daughters, no man <i>is</i> with us; see, God <i>is</i> witness betwixt me and thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/20-15.htm">Age</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-8.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/acts/25-14.htm">Discussed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-19.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-2.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-1.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/joshua/19-34.htm">Touching</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-12.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/3-28.htm">Age</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-18.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/matthew/16-7.htm">Discussed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-39.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-31.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-22.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-7.htm">Touching</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-16.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/20-1.htm">David consults with Jonathan for his safety</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/20-11.htm">Jonathan and David renew their covenant by oath</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/20-18.htm">Jonathan's token to David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/20-23.htm">Saul, missing David, seeks to kill Jonathan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/20-35.htm">Jonathan affectionately takes his leave of David</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And as for the matter you and I have discussed</b><br>This phrase refers to the secret conversation between David and Jonathan regarding Saul's intentions towards David. The context is a covenant of friendship and loyalty, highlighting the deep bond between the two. This covenant is significant in the narrative of David's rise to kingship and the preservation of his life. The discussion involves a plan to discern Saul's intentions, showcasing the political intrigue and danger David faced.<p><b>the LORD is a witness</b><br>Invoking the LORD as a witness underscores the solemnity and sacredness of their agreement. In ancient Israel, invoking God as a witness was a way to ensure truthfulness and accountability, as God was seen as the ultimate judge and overseer of human actions. This reflects the deep faith and reliance on God that both David and Jonathan shared, and it emphasizes the spiritual dimension of their covenant.<p><b>between you and me</b><br>The personal nature of this covenant is highlighted here. It is not just a political alliance but a personal commitment between two individuals. This reflects the biblical theme of covenant relationships, which are central to the narrative of the Bible, from God's covenants with Noah, Abraham, and Moses, to the New Covenant through Jesus Christ.<p><b>forever</b><br>The use of "forever" indicates the enduring nature of their covenant, suggesting that it transcends their immediate circumstances and has lasting implications. This can be seen as a type of the eternal covenant God makes with His people, which is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. The eternal aspect of their agreement also foreshadows the enduring legacy of David's line, which is ultimately fulfilled in the Messiah.<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, and a man after God's own heart. At this point, he is fleeing from King Saul, who seeks to kill him.<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. He is known for his loyalty to David and his faithfulness to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is invoked as a witness to the covenant between David and Jonathan.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_covenant.htm">The Covenant</a></b><br>A solemn agreement between David and Jonathan, ensuring mutual protection and loyalty, with God as their witness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/ramah.htm">Ramah</a></b><br>The place where David fled to seek refuge with Samuel, and where part of the events leading to this covenant took place.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_friendships.htm">The Importance of Godly Friendships</a></b><br>David and Jonathan's relationship exemplifies the strength and importance of friendships rooted in faith and mutual respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_loyalty.htm">Covenant Loyalty</a></b><br>The covenant between David and Jonathan highlights the significance of loyalty and faithfulness in relationships, with God as the ultimate witness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_a_witness.htm">God as a Witness</a></b><br>Invoking God as a witness in agreements underscores the seriousness and sacredness of our commitments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite the danger David faced, the covenant with Jonathan and the invocation of God as a witness reflect a deep trust in God's sovereign plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/enduring_promises.htm">Enduring Promises</a></b><br>The eternal nature of the covenant between David and Jonathan reminds us of the enduring promises of God to His people.<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/who_was_f._b._meyer.htm">How do guilt, innocence, shame, and honor differ?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_kings_20_6_fit_with_omniscience.htm">2 Kings 20:6: How does God adding fifteen years to King Hezekiah's life fit with divine omniscience and an unchangeable plan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_constant_reform_always_needed.htm">What does Hebrews 10:23 mean about God's faithfulness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_genesis_23_contradict_canaan's_inheritance.htm">Why does the narrative in Genesis 23 seem to contradict other passages suggesting Abraham freely inherited Canaan?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/20-23.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">And as for the matter</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַ֨דָּבָ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·had·dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאָ֑תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’āt·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have discussed,</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבַּ֖רְנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(dib·bar·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is a witness between</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּינִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you and me</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבֵינְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇê·nə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever.”</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/20-23.htm">1 Samuel 20:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/20-23.htm">1 Samuel 20:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/20-23.htm">1 Samuel 20:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/20-23.htm">1 Samuel 20:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/20-23.htm">1 Samuel 20:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/20-23.htm">1 Samuel 20:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/20-23.htm">1 Samuel 20:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/20-23.htm">1 Samuel 20:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/20-23.htm">1 Samuel 20:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/20-23.htm">1 Samuel 20:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/20-23.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 20:23 As touching the matter which you (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/20-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 20:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 20:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/20-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 20:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 20:24" /></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>