1 Samuel 20:14-16

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁴But as long as I live, ⌞promise me that you will⌟ show me kindness because of the Lord. And even when I die, ¹⁵never stop being kind to my family. The Lord will wipe each of David’s enemies off the face of the earth. ¹⁶At that time, if Jonathan’s name ^[a] is cut off from David’s family, then may the Lord punish David’s house.” ^[b]

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Footnotes

20:16 Greek; Masoretic Text omits “name .”
20:16 Ancient scribal tradition; Masoretic Text “punish David’s enemies.” At times some scribes would alter the text when they thought it was disrespectful.