American Standard Version
"And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Jehovah, that I die not; "
— 1 Samuel 20:14, American Standard Version
“And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die not:”
“You shall not only while yet I live show me the loving kindness of Yahweh, that I not die;”
“While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the LORD, or else I will die!”
“And if I live, thou shalt shew me the kindness of the Lord: but if I die,”
“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!”
“And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die not:”
And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
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?
Jehovah do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do thee evil, if I disclose it not unto thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and Jehovah be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Jehovah, that I die not;
but also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever; no, not when Jehovah hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.