1 Samuel 20:23

23 And about the matter you and I discussed—remember, the LORD is witness between you and me forever.”

1 Samuel 20:23 in Other Translations

23 And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.

23 And as for the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, the LORD is between you and me forever."

23 And may the LORD make us keep our promises to each other, for he has witnessed them.”

23 Regarding all the things we've discussed, remember that God's in on this with us to the very end!"

23 As for the matter you and I have spoken about, the Lord will be a witness between you and me forever."

1 Samuel 20:23 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 20:23

And [as touching] the matter which thou and I have spoken
of
The covenant they had made between them and their families:

behold, the Lord [be] between me and thee for ever:
as a witness of the covenant, and a revenger of those that should break it; so the Targum,

``behold, the Word of the Lord be between me and thee a witness for ever.''

1 Samuel 20:23 In-Context

21 Then I will send a boy and say, ‘Go, find the arrows.’ If I say to him, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you; bring them here,’ then come, because, as surely as the LORD lives, you are safe; there is no danger.

22 But if I say to the boy, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you,’ then you must go, because the LORD has sent you away.

23 And about the matter you and I discussed—remember, the LORD is witness between you and me forever.”

24 So David hid in the field, and when the New Moon feast came, the king sat down to eat.

25 He sat in his customary place by the wall, opposite Jonathan, and Abner sat next to Saul, but David’s place was empty.

Cross References

• 1. ver 14-15; S Genesis 31:50