1 Samuel 20:12
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And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;and Jonathan said, “By the LORD, the God of Israel, I will sound out my father by this time tomorrow or the next day. If he is favorable toward you, will I not send for you and tell you?
In other translations
And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;and Jonathan said, “By the LORD, the God of Israel, I will sound out my father by this time tomorrow or the next day. If he is favorable toward you, will I not send for you and tell you?
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוֹנָתָןyehonatanJonathanH3083אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵי'elohei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478כִּי־ki-thatH3588אֶחְקֹר'echkorI will sound outH2713אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָבִי'avifather myH1כָּעֵת׀ka'etabout <the> this timeH6256מָחָרmachartomorrowH4279הַשְּׁלִשִׁיתhashelishitthe thirdH7992וְהִנֵּה־vehineh-and there!H2009טוֹבtovgoodH2896אֶל־'el-[is] toH413דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732וְלֹא־velo'-and not?H3808אָז'azthenH227אֶשְׁלַח'eshlachwill I sendH7971אֵלֶיךָ'eleikhato youH413וְגָלִיתִיvegalitiand I will uncoverH1540אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָזְנֶךָ׃'azenekhaear yourH241
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- Proverbs 25:2-32 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. 3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out. 3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
- Joshua 22:22The Lord God of gods, the Lord God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the Lord, (save us not this day,)“The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! He knows, and may Israel also know. If this was in rebellion or breach of faith against the LORD, do not spare us today.
- Psalm 139:1-41 O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. 3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. 4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.1 O LORD, You have searched me and known me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. 3 You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. 4 Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.
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