1Sa 20:12-17 | TSK | e4.org | O Lord This verse is evidently deficient. The LXX have Κυριος ο Θεος Ισραηλ οιδεν , "The Lord God of Israel doth know;" the Syraic and Arabic, "The Lord God of Israel is witness;" either of which makes good sense. But two of Dr. Kennicott's manuscripts supply the word chai , "liveth;" and the text reads thus: "As the Lord God of Israel liveth, when I have sounded my father - if there be good unto David, and I then send not unto thee," etc.; which is a still better sense. ; ; , sounded Heb. searched, , show it thee Heb. uncover thine ear,

‏ 1 Samuel 20:12-17

O Lord This verse is evidently deficient. The LXX have Κυριος ο Θεος Ισραηλ οιδεν, "The Lord God of Israel doth know;" the Syraic and Arabic, "The Lord God of Israel is witness;" either of which makes good sense. But two of Dr. Kennicott's manuscripts supply the word chai, "liveth;" and the text reads thus: "As the Lord God of Israel liveth, when I have sounded my father - if there be good unto David, and I then send not unto thee," etc.; which is a still better sense. Josh 22:22; Job 31:4; Ps 17:3, Ps 139:1-4

sounded Heb. searched, Prov 20:5, Prov 25:2-3

show it thee Heb. uncover thine ear, 1Sam 20:2

The Lord do 1Sam 3:17, 1Sam 25:22; Ruth 1:17; 2Sam 3:35, 2Sam 19:13; 1Kgs 19:2, 1Kgs 20:10

the Lord be 1Sam 17:37; Josh 1:5; 1Chr 22:11, 1Chr 22:16; Matt 28:20; Phil 4:9

he hath been with my father 1Sam 10:7, 1Sam 11:6-13, 1Sam 14:47; 2Sam 7:15

the kindness 2Sam 9:3; Eph 5:1-2

thou shalt 1Sam 24:21; 2Sam 9:1-7, 2Sam 21:7

made Heb. cut, 1Sam 18:3; Gen 15:18

Let the Lord 1Sam 25:22, 1Sam 31:2; 2Sam 4:7-8, 2Sam 21:8

because he loved him or, by his love toward him

for he loved 1Sam 18:1, 1Sam 18:3; Deut 13:6; 2Sam 1:26; Prov 18:24