King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:23
“And [as touching] the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD [be] between thee and me for ever.”
Verse in context — 1 Samuel 20
And, behold, I will send a lad, [saying], Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows [are] on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for [there is] peace to thee, and no hurt; [as] the LORD liveth.
But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows [are] beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
And [as touching] the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD [be] between thee and me for ever.
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, [even] upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.
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