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1Sa 20:2 Strong Concordance And he said [0559] unto him, God forbid [02486]; thou shalt not die [04191]: behold, my father [01] will do [06213] [06213] nothing [01697] either great [01419] or small [06996], but that he will shew [01540] [0241] it me: and why should my father [01] hide [05641] this thing [01697] from me? it is not so.
  King James And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
It is not so - Jonathan's unwillingness to believe evil of his father is one of the many admirable traits in his character.
 
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6 And Saul [07586] hearkened [08085] unto the voice [06963] of Jonathan [03083]: and Saul [07586] sware [07650], As the LORD [03068] liveth [02416], he shall not [0518] be slain [04191].
6 And Saul [07586] hearkened [08085] unto the voice [06963] of Jonathan [03083]: and Saul [07586] sware [07650], As the LORD [03068] liveth [02416], he shall not [0518] be slain [04191].