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Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
20:33 hurled his spear at Jonathan: See also 18:11; 19:10. • at last Jonathan realized: Jonathan had been reluctant to believe the truth about his own father (20:2-3), but he could no longer deny it.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
20:33 hurled his spear at Jonathan: See also 18:11; 19:10. • at last Jonathan realized: Jonathan had been reluctant to believe the truth about his own father (20:2-3), but he could no longer deny it.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — like YLT, a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation. Used here for the Old Testament, since YLT itself only covers the New Testament.The Darby Bible (1890) — like YLT, a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation. Used here for the Old Testament, since YLT itself only covers the New Testament.
And it came to pass in the morning that Jonathan went out into the field, to the place agreed on with David, and a little lad with him.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
In the morning, Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little boy with him.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written with a ~1,000-word vocabulary. Easiest to read, least precise wording.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written with a ~1,000-word vocabulary. Easiest to read, least precise wording.
Now in the morning, Jonathan went out into the fields at the time he had said to David, and he had a little boy with him.