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So Jonathan made a covenant with David’s house, saying, “The LORD will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”

1 Samuel 20:16 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતી1 શમુએલ ૨૦:૧૬
તેથી યોનાથાને દાઉદના કુંટુબની સાથે કરાર કર્યો અને કહ્યું, “ઈશ્વર દાઉદના શત્રુઓની પાસેથી જવાબ માંગશે.”
हिन्दी1 शमूएल २०:१६
इस प्रकार योनातान ने दाऊद के घराने से यह कहकर वाचा बँधाई, “यहोवा दाऊद के शत्रुओं से बदला ले।”

In context

14You shall not only show me the loving kindness of the LORD while I still live, that I not die;

15but you shall also not cut off your kindness from my house forever, no, not when the LORD has cut off every one of the enemies of David from the surface of the earth.”

16So Jonathan made a covenant with David’s house, saying, “The LORD will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”

17Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had for him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

18Then Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.

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