Study it in the app“Jonathan said to David, “YHWH, Elohim of Israel! When I sound out my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, and look, there is good toward David, will I not then send to you and make it known to you?”
JonathanיְהוֹנָתָןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“YHWH,יְהוָהElohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel!יִשְׂרָאֵלWhenכִּיI sound outאֶחְקֹרmy fatherאֶת אָבִיabout this timeכָּעֵתtomorrow,מָחָרor the third day,הַשְּׁלִשִׁיתand look,וְהִנֵּהthere is goodטוֹבtowardאֶלDavid,דָּוִדwill I notוְלֹאthenאָזsendאֶשְׁלַחto youאֵלֶיךָand make it knownוְגָלִיתִיto you?אֶת אָזְנֶךָ
Jonathan
Jonathan: the long form ("Jehonathan") of the same name as יוֹנָתָן; the Hebrew uses both for the same people, and this translation spells them alike. It means "YHWH has given".
Where else “yehonatan” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearssearch out, examine
Search out: examine something thoroughly.
Where else “echkor” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearstime
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearstomorrow
The day that comes after today.
Where else “machar” appearsthird
The one that comes after the second; in time, the day or month that follows it.
Where else “shelishit” appearsgood
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “eshlach” appearsreveal
To make known, show openly.
Where else “galiti” appearsreveal
To let someone know something, reveal it to him.
Where else “azne” appearsJonathan begins by naming YHWH, without a verb: he calls him as witness to what he promises.
11Jonathan said to David, “Come, let us go out into the field.” And the two of them went out into the field.
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13So may YHWH do to Jonathan and so may he add: if it seems good to my father to bring the evil upon you, I will make it known to you and send you away, and you shall go in peace. And may YHWH be with you, as he was with my father.
