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1 Samuel 20:39
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KJ21
But the lad knew not anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
ASV
But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
AMP
But the boy was not aware of anything; only Jonathan and David knew about the matter.
AMPC
But the lad knew nothing; only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
BRG
But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
CSB
He did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.
CSBA
He did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.
CEB
The boy had no idea what had happened; only Jonathan and David knew.
CJB
but the boy didn’t understand anything about the matter — only Y’honatan and David understood.
CEV
but he had no idea about what was going on. Only Jonathan and David knew.
DARBY
And the lad knew nothing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
DRA
And he knew not at all what was doing: for only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
ERV
The boy knew nothing about what went on. Only Jonathan and David knew.
EASY
(The boy did not understand what this meant. Only Jonathan and David knew.)
EHV
The boy did not know anything about what was going on. Only Jonathan and David knew.
ESV
But the boy knew nothing. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
ESVUK
But the boy knew nothing. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
EXB
(The boy ·knew nothing about what this meant [suspected nothing]; only Jonathan and David ·knew [understood].)
GNV
But the boy knew nothing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
GW
The boy had no idea what was going on, but Jonathan and David understood.
GNT
not knowing what it all meant; only Jonathan and David knew.
HCSB
He did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.
ICB
(The boy knew nothing about what this meant. Only Jonathan and David knew.)
ISV
The servant was not aware of anything. Only Jonathan and David understood what had happened.
JUB
But the lad did not understand anything; only Jonathan and David understood the matter.
KJV
But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
AKJV
But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
LSB
But the young man did not know of anything; only Jonathan and David knew about the matter.
LEB
But the boy did not know anything about this; only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
TLB
He, of course, didn’t understand what Jonathan meant; only Jonathan and David knew.
MSG
In the morning, Jonathan went to the field for the appointment with David. He had his young servant with him. He told the servant, “Run and get the arrows I’m about to shoot.” The boy started running and Jonathan shot an arrow way beyond him. As the boy came to the area where the arrow had been shot, Jonathan yelled out, “Isn’t the arrow farther out?” He yelled again, “Hurry! Quickly! Don’t just stand there!” Jonathan’s servant then picked up the arrow and brought it to his master. The boy, of course, knew nothing of what was going on. Only Jonathan and David knew.
MEV
But the boy did not know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
NOG
The boy had no idea what was going on, but Jonathan and David understood.
NABRE
The boy suspected nothing; only Jonathan and David knew what was meant.
NASB
But the boy was not aware of anything; only Jonathan and David knew about the matter.
NASB1995
But the lad was not aware of anything; only Jonathan and David knew about the matter.
NCB
(The boy did not know anything about this, only Jonathan and David knew what was happening.)
NCV
(The boy knew nothing about what this meant; only Jonathan and David knew.)
NET
(Now the servant did not understand any of this. Only Jonathan and David knew what was going on.)
NIRV
The boy didn’t know what was going on. Only Jonathan and David knew.
NIV
(The boy knew nothing about all this; only Jonathan and David knew.)
NIVUK
(The boy knew nothing about all this; only Jonathan and David knew.)
NKJV
But the lad did not know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew of the matter.
NLV
The boy knew nothing. Only Jonathan and David knew what had happened.
NLT
He, of course, suspected nothing; only Jonathan and David understood the signal.
NRSVA
But the boy knew nothing; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.
NRSVACE
But the boy knew nothing; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.
NRSVCE
But the boy knew nothing; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.
NRSVUE
But the boy knew nothing; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.
OJB
But the na’ar had no da’as of anything; only Yonatan and Dovid knew the davar (matter).
RGT
But the boy knew nothing. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
RSV
But the lad knew nothing; only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
RSVCE
But the lad knew nothing; only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
TLV
But the lad knew nothing; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.
VOICE
He knew nothing, of course; only Jonathan and David knew what had just transpired.
WEB
But the boy didn’t know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
WYC
and utterly the child knew not what was done; for only Jonathan and David knew the thing. (and utterly the boy could not understand what had happened; but Jonathan and David knew what the words really meant.)
YLT
And the youth hath not known anything, only Jonathan and David knew the word.
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