1 Samuel 20:42
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.”1 Samuel 20:42
What Does 1 Samuel 20:42 Mean?
1 Samuel 20:42 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 20, verse 42 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Friendship.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 20:42 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Samuel 9:1“And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”1 Samuel 18:3“Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.”1 Samuel 1:17“Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.”1 Samuel 20:23“And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.”1 Samuel 23:18“And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.”Mark 5:34“And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.”1 Samuel 25:35“So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.”1 Samuel 20:22“But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.”2 Samuel 21:7“But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.”Genesis 21:23“Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.”Numbers 6:26“The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.”1 Samuel 20:9“And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?”1 Samuel 20:15“But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.”1 Samuel 22:8“That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?”2 Samuel 14:11“Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.”Jeremiah 42:5“Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.”Luke 7:50“And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.”Acts 16:36“And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.”Acts 17:10“And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.”
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