1 Samuel 20:16 meaning and explanation
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”
1 Samuel 20:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Jonathan, Saul's son and heir, has just promised to warn David of his father's intentions and has asked David to show covenant loyalty to his descendants. Here he extends that covenant beyond himself to David's whole house, invoking the LORD as the one who will call David's enemies to account.
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