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THE STONE EZEL - It is not mentioned elsewhere, except possibly in 1
Samuel 20:41, where see the note....
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5. JONATHAN PROTECTS DAVID AND THEIR SEPARATION
CHAPTER 20
_ 1. David with Jonathan (1 Samuel 20:1)_
2. The strengthened bonds and the token (1 Samuel 20:11)
3. Saul's attempt to kill Jonathan (1...
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1 SAMUEL 20. DAVID AND JONATHAN (J).
1 Samuel 20 has no obvious connexion with any of the preceding or
following sections: And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, is an
editorial insertion to connect th...
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WHEN THE BUSINESS WAS IN HAND: i.e. the day when Jonathan arranged for
David to overhear Saul's murderous intention (1 Samuel 19:2; 1 Samuel
19:3), and when Jonathan devoted himself to the business of...
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David and Jonathan renew their covenant
11. _into the field_ To escape observation they leave the city, in
which the conversation has been held hitherto....
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AND WHEN THOU HAST STAYED THREE DAYS, &C.— _But on the third day
thou shalt come quickly to that place, in which thou shalt hide
thyself on the feast day; and thou shalt sit by the stone Ezel:_
Houbig...
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Jonathan's Plan: 1 Samuel 20:11-23
11 And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the
field. And they went out both of them into the field.
12 And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God...
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_AND WHEN THOU HAST STAYED THREE DAYS, THEN THOU SHALT GO DOWN
QUICKLY, AND COME TO THE PLACE WHERE THOU DIDST HIDE THYSELF WHEN THE
BUSINESS WAS IN HAND, AND SHALT REMAIN BY THE STONE EZEL._
When th...
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20:19 day (a-5) Lit. 'thou shalt leave three days.' Ezel. (b-32) *
Meaning, 'Departure,' or 'Separation.'...
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THE FRIENDSHIP OF DAVID AND JONATHAN
4. Thy soul] a pathetic periphrasis for 'thou.'...
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ISRAEL’S FIRST KING
1 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 20
JONATHAN HELPS DAVID
V1 Then David ran away from Naioth at Ramah. He went to Jonathan and
asked him, ‘What have I done? What is my crime? W...
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GO DOWN QUICKLY. — “Quickly” represents, but not faithfully, the
Hebrew _m’od._ “Quickly” comes from the Vulg., _descende ergo
festinus._ The literal rendering of _m’od_ is “greatly,” and
probably Dea...
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וְ שִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ תֵּרֵ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וּ
בָאתָ֙ אֶל ־הַ מָּקֹ֔ום אֲשֶׁר
־נִסְתַּ֥רְתָּ שָּׁ֖ם בְּ יֹ֣ום...
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CHAPTER XXVII.
_ DAVID AND JONATHAN._
1 Samuel 20:1.
WE have no means of determining how long time elapsed between the
events recorded in the preceding chapter and those recorded in this.
It is not...
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A FRIEND AT COURT
1 Samuel 20:17
Jonathan most have been strongly tempted to ally himself with his
friend, that they might face the world together; but he clung loyally
to his father's fortunes, tho...
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David returned to Jonathan, and there follows an interesting and
beautiful account of a time in which these two friends took counsel
together about David's peril.
Every incident of the story is full...
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Morrow. Hebrew, "and after three days (Haydock; or, on the third day)
thou shalt," &c. Syriac and Arabic, "Thou wilt be called for at table,
at the third hour." (Calmet) --- Septuagint use the same wo...
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(18) Then Jonathan said to David, Tomorrow is the new moon: and thou
shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. (19) And when thou
hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and co...
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Now that we have heard the prophet's judgment of king Saul, there
follows next the choice of Jehovah. The chapter gives us in a very
striking manner the manifest sentence of death on all the thoughts...
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David is now driven away from the presence of Saul, and becomes a
wanderer in the earth. It is no longer entire submission to Saul,
whilst himself the vessel of the energy of God. Driven away by Saul,...
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AND [WHEN] THOU HAST STAYED THREE DAYS,.... From court, either at
Bethlehem, which seems most probable, or in some other place
incognito; however, not in the field he proposed to hide himself in,
wher...
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And [when] thou hast stayed three days, [then] thou shalt go down
quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the
business was [in hand], and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
Ver...
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_When thou hast stayed three days_, &c. This is commonly interpreted
of his staying so long with his kindred at Bethlehem. In the Hebrew
the words are, _Thou shalt three times go down to a very low pl...
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1 Dauid consulteth with Ionathan for his safetie.
11 Ionathan and Dauid renew their couenant by oath.
18 Ionathans token to Dauid.
24 Saul missing Dauid, seeketh to kill Ionathan.
35 Ionathan loui...
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CONFERENCE BETWEEN DAVID AND JONATHAN...
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David however was fearful of the very presence of Saul at Naioth. He
left there and returned back to find Jonathan, apparently hoping to
find some possibility of help in Jonathan's further interceding...
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QUICKLY:
Or, diligently: _Heb._ greatly
WHEN THE BUSINESS WAS IN HAND:
_ Heb._ in the day of the business
EZEL:
Or, that showeth the way...
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11-23 Jonathan faithfully promises that he would let David know how he
found his father affected towards him. It will be kindness to
ourselves and to ours, to secure an interest in those whom God
favo...
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WHEN THOU HAST STAYED THREE DAYS; either at Bethlehem with thy
friends, 1 SAMUEL 20:6, or elsewhere, as thou shalt see fit. WHEN THE
BUSINESS WAS IN HAND, Heb. _in the day of business_; or, _of the
bu...
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1 Samuel 20:19 days H8027 (H8765) down H3381 (H8799) quickly H3966
come H935 (H8804) place H4725 hid H5641 (H8738) day H3117 deed H4639
remain H3427 (H8804) by H681 stone H68 Ezel H237
hide thyself -...
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JONATHAN EXPLAINS HIS PLAN FOR LETTING DAVID KNOW WHAT THE SITUATION
IS, AND RENEWS THEIR FIRM COVENANT (1 SAMUEL 20:10 A).
In response to David's request Jonathan now outlined his plan for
keeping D...
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CONTENTS: Jonathan protects David. Their parting.
CHARACTERS: God, David, Jonathan, Saul.
CONCLUSION: Though the believer be despised of many, compelled to
leave all comforts and part with best frie...
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1 Samuel 20:5. _The new moon,_ a day of feasting and trumpets,
accompanied with the exercises of devotion. Numbers 10:16.
1 Samuel 20:6. _Run to Bethlehem._ It was not very far from Saul's
residence,...
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_And David fled from Naioth, in Ramah, and came and said before
Jonathan._
DAVID AND JONATHAN
1. It will be suitable for us to dwell on the remarkable friendship
between David and Jonathan--a beauti...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—
1 Samuel 20:1. “AND DAVID FLED,” while Saul was still under the
power of the prophetic influence. “Nothing could be a better
evidence of his innocence than his thus put...
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JONATHAN ENDEAVOURS TO RECONCILE SAUL TO DAVID (1 Samuel 20:1.).
EXPOSITION
JONATHAN'S COVENANT WITH DAVID RENEWED (1 Samuel 20:1).
1 SAMUEL 20:1
DAVID FLED FROM NAIOTH. While Saul was under the in...
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Now David fled from Naioth in Ramah, he came to Jonathan, he said,
What have I done? what is my iniquity? what is my sin that your father
is seeking my life? And Jonathan said to him, God forbid; thou...
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1 Samuel 19:2; 1 Samuel 20:5...
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Was in hand — When this same business which now they were treating
about, was in agitation formerly; namely, to discover Saul's mind and
purpose towards him, 1 Samuel 19:2. Ezel — By that stone which...