Jonathan said to David, “Come, and let’s go out to the field.” So both of them went out to the field.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jonathan said to David, “Come, and let us go out into the field.” They both went out into the field.
- KJV And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
- BSB “Come,” he replied, “let us go out to the field.” So the two of them went out into the field,
- NKJV And Jonathan said to David, “Come, let us go out into the field.” So both of them went out into the field.
- NLT “Come out to the field with me,” Jonathan replied. And they went out there together.
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Quick answer
Jonathan invites David out into the field, and they both go.
Overview
Jonathan leads David to a private place to renew their covenant and arrange the signal. The seclusion guards their plan from hostile ears. This quiet meeting becomes the setting for one of Scripture's deepest expressions of faithful friendship and covenant love.
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