Study it in the app“Jonathan said, “Far be it from you! For if I should indeed know that the evil is decided on the part of my father to come upon you, would I not tell it to you?””
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Far be itחָלִילָהfrom you!לָּךְForכִּיifאִםI should indeed knowיָדֹעַ אֵדַעthatכִּיthe evilהָרָעָהis decidedכָלְתָהon the part ofמֵעִםmy fatherאָבִיto comeלָבוֹאupon you,עָלֶיךָwould I notוְלֹאtellאַגִּידitאֹתָהּto you?”לָךְ
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” appearsfar be it!
"Far be it!", "by no means!": an expression that rejects something as unthinkable.
Where else “chalila” appearsknow
To know something, realize.
Where else “yadoa” appearsevil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “raa” appearsdetermine
For evil to be already decided against someone.
Where else “chalta” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “vo” appearstell
To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.
Where else “agid” appears8Show loyal love to your servant, for into a covenant of YHWH you have brought your servant with you. But if there is iniquity in me, put me to death yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”
9 · This verse (above)
10David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me whether your father answers you harshly?”
