1 Samuel 20:14
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New International Version (©1984)
But show me unfailing kindness like that of the LORD as long as I live, so that I may not be killed,

New Living Translation (©2007)
And may you treat me with the faithful love of the LORD as long as I live. But if I die,

English Standard Version (©2001)
If I am still alive, show me the steadfast love of the LORD, that I may not die;

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"If I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness of the LORD, that I may not die?

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But as long as I live, [promise me that you will] show me kindness because of the LORD. And even when I die,

King James Bible
And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

American King James Version
And you shall not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

American Standard Version
And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Jehovah, that I die not;

Bible in Basic English
And may you, while I am still living, O may you be kind to me, as the Lord is kind, and keep me from death!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And if I live, thou shalt shew me the kindness of the Lord: but if I die,

Darby Bible Translation
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of Jehovah, that I die not,

English Revised Version
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt, not only while yet I live, show me the kindness of the LORD, that I may not die:

World English Bible
You shall not only while yet I live show me the loving kindness of Yahweh, that I not die;

Young's Literal Translation
and not only while I am alive dost thou do with me the kindness of Jehovah, and I die not,

Geneva Study Bible

And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, {h} that I die not:

(h) I know that if you were given the kingdom now, you would not destroy me, but show yourself friendly to my posterity.

Wesley's Notes

20:14 Kindness as the Lord - That kindness to which thou hast engaged thyself, in the covenant sworn between thee and me in God's presence. I die not - That thou do not kill me or mine, as princes of another line use to kill the nearest relations of the former line, from whom the kingdom was translated to them.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:11-23 Jonathan faithfully promises that he would let David know how he found his father affected towards him. It will be kindness to ourselves and to ours, to secure an interest in those whom God favours, and to make his friends ours. True friendship rests on a firm basis, and is able to silence ambition, self-love, and undue regard for others. But who can fully understand the love of Jesus, who gave himself as a sacrifice for rebellious, polluted sinners! how great then ought to be the force and effects of our love to him, to his cause, and his people!


1 Samuel 20:13 "If it please my father to do you harm, may the LORD do so to Jonathan and more also, if I do not make it known to you and send you away, that you may go in safety. And may the LORD be with you as He has been with my father.
1 Samuel 20:15 "You shall not cut off your lovingkindness from my house forever, not even when the LORD cuts off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth." (NASB ©1995)

Alive Death Die Killed Kind Kindness Live Loyal Show Unfailing

And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

the kindness 2Sa 9:3 Eph 5:1,2

Bible Gateway: 1 Samuel Chapter 20 Verse 14 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

Alphabetical: alive am as be But die I If killed kindness like live long LORD lovingkindness may me not of show so still that the unfailing will you

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