NET Bible
"and called David’s enemies to account.” So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David."
— 1 Samuel 20:16, NET Bible
“So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”
“So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David’s enemies. ”
“So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "Yahweh will require it at the hand of David's enemies."”
“Jonathan therefore made a covenant with the house of David: and the Lord required it at the hands of David's enemies.”
“And if it comes about that the name of Jonathan is cut off from the family of David, the Lord will make David responsible.”
“So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”
But if my father intends to do you harm, may the LORD do all this and more to Jonathan, if I don’t let you know and send word to you so you can go safely on your way. May the LORD be with you, as he was with my father.
While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the LORD, or else I will die!
Don’t ever cut off your loyalty to my family, not even when the LORD has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth
and called David’s enemies to account.” So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David.
Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life.
Jonathan said to him,“Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, for your seat will be empty.
On the third day you should go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself the day this all started. Stay near the stone Ezel.