1 Samuel 20:16
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”

Young's Literal Translation

And Jonathan covenanteth with the house of David, and Jehovah hath sought [it] from the hand of the enemies of David;

King James Bible

So Jonathan made [a covenant] with the house of David, [saying], Let the LORD even require [it] at the hand of David's enemies.

Hebrew
So Jonathan
יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites

made a covenant
וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת (way·yiḵ·rōṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

the house
בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of David, saying,
דָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

“May the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

hold
מִיַּ֖ד (mî·yaḏ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

David’s
דָוִֽד׃ (ḏā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

enemies
אֹיְבֵ֥י (’ō·yə·ḇê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary

accountable.”
וּבִקֵּ֣שׁ (ū·ḇiq·qêš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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