1 Samuel 20:8

1 Samuel 20:8 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

8As for you, show kindness to your servant, for you have brought him into a covenant with you before the Lord. If I am guilty, then kill me yourself! Why hand me over to your father?”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

8So deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if I am guilty of wrongdoing, kill me yourself; for why then should you bring me to your father?”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

8Therefore show kindness to your servant, because you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if there is iniquity (guilt) in me, kill me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father [to be killed]?”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

8Therefore show kindness to your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the Lord. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”

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American Standard Version (ASV)

8Therefore deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of Jehovah with thee: but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

8So shalt thou shew mercy vnto thy seruant: for thou hast ioyned thy seruant into a couenant of the Lord with thee, and if there be in me iniquitie, slay thou me: for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

8Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you; but if there is iniquity in me, kill me yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

8Please be kind to me. You have made a covenant with me in front of the Lord. If I’m guilty, kill me yourself! Don’t hand me over to your father!”

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

8Jonathan, please show that you love me. The Lord knows about the promise that you made to be my friend. If I am guilty of a sin, please kill me yourself. Do not let your father kill me.’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

8and you have done kindness to your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of YHWH with you—and if there is iniquity in me, put me to death yourself; for why [is] this [that] you bring me to your father?”

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