1 Samuel 20:12 Hebrew Word Analysis

0saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרh559
1And Jonathanיְהֽוֹנָתָ֜ןh3083
2אֶלh413
17toward Davidדָּוִ֑דh1732
4O LORDיְהוָ֞הh3068
5Godאֱלֹהֵ֤יh430
6of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙h3478
7כִּֽיh3588
8when I have soundedאֶחְקֹ֣רh2713
9אֶתh853
10my fatherאָבִ֗יh1
11any timeכָּעֵ֤ת׀h6256
12about to morrowמָחָר֙h4279
13or the thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔יתh7992
14וְהִנֵּהh2009
15ט֖וֹבh2896
16אֶלh413
17toward Davidדָּוִ֑דh1732
18וְלֹאh3808
19אָז֙h227
20and I then sendאֶשְׁלַ֣חh7971
21אֵלֶ֔יךָh413
22not unto thee and shewוְגָלִ֖יתִיh1540
23אֶתh853
24אָזְנֶֽךָ׃h241

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and show it thee;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jonathan said unto David, Jehovah, the God of Israel, `be witness': when I have sounded my father about this time to-morrow, `or' the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send unto thee, and disclose it unto thee?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Jonathan said to David, Jehovah, God of Israel, when I sound my father about this time to-morrow, [or] the next day, and behold, there be good toward David, and I then send not to thee, and apprise thee of it,

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Jonathan said to David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to-morrow any time, or the third day, and behold, if there be good towards David, and I then send not to thee, and show it thee;

World English Bible (WEB)

Jonathan said to David, Yahweh, the God of Israel, [be witness]: when I have sounded my father about this time tomorrow, [or] the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send to you, and disclose it to you?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Jonathan saith unto David, `Jehovah, God of Israel -- when I search my father, about `this' time to-morrow `or' the third `day', and lo, good `is' towards David, and I do not then send unto thee, and have uncovered thine ear --