1 Samuel 20:14

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!

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
If I continue to live, show me kindness from the Lord, but if I die,

Hebrew Names Version
You shall not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of the LORD, that I not die;

King James Version
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord , that I die not:

Lexham English Bible
And not while I am still alive, will you not show the loyal love of Yahweh with me, that I may not die?

English Standard Version
If I am still alive, show me the steadfast love of the Lord , that I may not die;

New Century Version
But show me the kindness of the Lord as long as I live so that I may not die.

New English Translation
While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the Lord , or else I will die!

Amplified Bible
"If I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness and faithfulness of the LORD, so that I will not die?

New American Standard Bible
"And if I am still alive, will you not show me the faithfulness of the LORD, so that I do not die?

Geneva Bible (1587)
Likewise I require not whiles I liue: for I dout not but thou wilt shew me the mercy of the Lord, that I die not.

Legacy Standard Bible
And if I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness of Yahweh, that I may not die?

Contemporary English Version
Someday the Lord will wipe out all of your enemies. Then if I'm still alive, please be as kind to me as the Lord has been. But if I'm dead, be kind to my family.

Complete Jewish Bible
However, you are to show me Adonai 's kindness not only while I am alive, so that I do not die;

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

Easy-to-Read Version
As long as I live, show me the same kindness the Lord does. And if I die, never stop showing this kindness to my family. Be faithful to us, even when the Lord destroys all your enemies from the earth."

George Lamsa Translation
And if only you will show me the kindness of God while I live, before I die;

Good News Translation
And if I remain alive, please keep your sacred promise and be loyal to me; but if I die,

Literal Translation
And not only while I live, even you shall do with me the kindness of Jehovah, that I not die,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf I do it not, then do thou no mercy of the LORDE on me, while I lyue, no not whan I dye,

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

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And [I require] not whiles I liue, [for I dout not] but thou wilt shewe me the mercie of the Lord, that I die not:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not;

King James Version (1611)
And thou shalt not onely while yet I liue, shew me the kindnesse of the Lord, that I die not:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And if indeed I continue to live, then shalt thou deal mercifully with me; and if I indeed die,

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

Berean Standard Bible
And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD's loving devotion that I may not die,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And if Y lyue, do thou the mercies of the Lord to me;

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

Update Bible Version
And you shall not only while I yet live show me the loving-kindness of Yahweh, that I will not die;

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 lovingkindness of Yahweh, that I not die;

New King James Version
And you shall not only show me the kindness of the LORD while I still live, that I may not die;

New Living Translation
And may you treat me with the faithful love of the Lord as long as I live. But if I die,

New Life Bible
If I am still alive, show me the faithful love of the Lord, that I may not die.

New Revised Standard
If I am still alive, show me the faithful love of the Lord ; but if I die,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, not only while I yet live, shalt thou deal with me in the lovingkindness of Yahweh, that I die not:

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

Revised Standard Version
If I am still alive, show me the loyal 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?

Contextual Overview

⁹ And Jonathan said, Do not have such a thought: for if I saw that my father was designing evil against you, would I not give you word of it? ¹⁰ Then David said to Jonathan, Who will give me word if your father gives you a rough answer? ¹¹ And Jonathan said to David, Come, let us go out into the country. And the two of them went out together into the open country. ¹² And Jonathan said to David, May the Lord, the God of Israel, be witness; when I have had a chance of talking to my father, about this time tomorrow, if his feelings to David are good, will I not send and give you the news? ¹³ May the Lord's punishment be on Jonathan, if it is my father's pleasure to do you evil and I do not give you word of it and send you away so that you may go in peace: and may the Lord be with you, as he has been with my father. ¹⁴ 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! ¹⁵ And let not your mercy ever be cut off from my family, even when the Lord has sent destruction on all David's haters, cutting them off from the face of the earth. ¹⁶ And if it comes about that the name of Jonathan is cut off from the family of David, the Lord will make David responsible. ¹⁷ And Jonathan again took an oath to David, because of his love for him: for David was as dear to him as his very soul. ¹⁸ Then Jonathan said to him, Tomorrow is the new moon: and it will be seen that you are not present, for there will be no one in your seat.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the kindness: 2 Samuel 9:3, Ephesians 5:1, Ephesians 5:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:44 - let us Genesis 40:14 - show Joshua 2:12 - swear 1 Samuel 20:23 - the matter 1 Samuel 24:21 - Swear 2 Samuel 9:1 - show him

Cross-References

Genesis 12:16
And because of her, he was good to Abram, and he had sheep and oxen and asses, and men-servants and women-servants, and camels.

Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of Sarah, his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.

Genesis 20:7
So now, give the man back his wife, for he is a prophet, and let him say a prayer for you, so your life may be safe: but if you do not give her back, be certain that death will come to you and all your house.

Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, Because it seemed to me that there was no fear of God in this place, and that they might put me to death because of my wife.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And thou shalt not only, while yet I live, show me the kindness of the Lord,.... Such kindness as is well pleasing in the sight of God, and imitate what he shows to men, and which was covenanted, promised, and agreed to in the presence of the Lord, when David and Jonathan entered into covenant with each other; this Jonathan did not doubt of, and therefore did not make this a request:

that I die not; he had no fear nor dread on his mind, should David come to the throne while he was alive, that he would take away his life; which was usually done by tyrants and usurpers, when there were any that had a fairer title, and better claim to the throne than they.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The general meaning is: Jonathan had a presentiment, doubtless from God, that David would be established upon the throne. By God’s mercy he had the comfort, which he well deserved, of knowing that his own posterity would receive kindness at David’s hand (see the marginal references).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 20:14. Show me the kindness of the Lord — When thou comest to the kingdom, if I am alive, thou shalt show kindness to me, and thou shalt continue that kindness to my family after me.