1 Samuel 20:42
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city. ”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
שָׁבַע
we have sworn an oath
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שָׁבַע
To swear, to take an oath. Shaba. God swore by Himself because there is none greater. His promises are backed by His own eternal nature.
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זֶרַע
offspring/ my
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זֶרַע
Seed, offspring, descendant. Zera. The seed of the woman who would crush the serpent. Every promise of God has a seed that will grow.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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עַד
until
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עַד
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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עוֹלָם
perpetuity
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עוֹלָם
Forever, eternity, everlasting. Olam. God's love endures forever. It had no beginning and will have no end.
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יְהוֹנָתָן
Jonathan
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יְהוֹנָתָן
Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites
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שְׁנַיִם
the two of/ us
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שְׁנַיִם
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
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