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1 Samuel 20:40 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 20 · verse 40
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.1 Samuel 20:40 · King James Version
1 Samuel 20:40 in context
38And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
39But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
40And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
41And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
42And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- artillerykᵉlîysomething preparedH3627 →
- JonathanYᵉhôwnâthânJehonathan, the name of four IsraelitesH3083 →
- carrybôwʼto go or comeH935 →
- gavenâthanto give, used with greatest latitude of applicationH5414 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
- cityʻîyra city in the widest senseH5892 →
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Here is, 1. Jonathan's faithful performance of his promise to give David notice of the success of his dangerous experiment. He went at the time and to the place appointed (Sa1 20:35), within sight of which he knew David lay hid, sent his footboy to fetch his arrows, which he would shoot at random (Sa1 20:36), and gave…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 35-42