1 Samuel 20:12 (KJV)

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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

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O Lord.This verse is evidently deficient. The LXX. have [kyrios ho Theos Israel oiden,] "The Lord God of Israel doth know;" the Syraic and Arabic, "The Lord God of Israel is witness;" either of which makes good sense. But two of Dr. Kennicott's MSS. supply the word {chai,} "liveth;" and the text reads thus: "As the Lord God of Israel liveth, when I have sounded my father,--if there be good unto David, and I then send not unto thee," etc.; which is a still better sense. Jos 22:22 Job 31:4 Ps 17:3 Ps 139:1-4

sounded. Heb. searched. Pr 20:5 Pr 25:2 Pr 25:3

shew it thee. Heb. uncover thine ear. 1Sa 20:2

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