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1 Samuel 20:23 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 20 · verse 23
And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.1 Samuel 20:23 · King James Version
1 Samuel 20:23 in context
21And, 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.
22But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
23And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.
24So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
25And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- matterdâbâra wordH1697 →
- spokendâbarperhaps properly, to arrangeH1696 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- everʻôwlâmproperly, concealedH5769 →
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Here, I. Jonathan protests his fidelity to David in his distress. Notwithstanding the strong confidence David had in Jonathan, yet, because he might have some reason to fear that his father's influence, and his own interest, should make him warp, or grow cool towards him, Jonathan thought it requisite solemnly to…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-23