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Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 20:2

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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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Samuel 20:2. _MY FATHER WILL DO NOTHING_] Jonathan thought that his father could have no evil design against David, because of the oath which he had sworn to himself 1 Samuel 19:6; and at any...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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 thi...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _nothing either great or small_ i.e. absolutely nothing. Cp. 1 Samuel 22:15; 1 Samuel 25:36. _shew it me_ Lit. "uncover mine ear," and so in 1 Samuel 20:12. See on...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    David's Farewell to Jonathan, 1 Samuel 20:1-42. _David's Appeal to Jonathan._ 1 Samuel 20:1-10 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what _is_ min...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND HE SAID UNTO HIM GOD FORBID; THOU SHALT NOT DIE: BEHOLD MY FATHER WILL DO NOTHING EITHER GREAT OR_ _ AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, GOD FORBID; THOU SHALT NOT DIE: BEHOLD, MY FATHER WILL DO NOTHING EITHER...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FRIENDSHIP OF DAVID AND JONATHAN 4. Thy soul] a pathetic periphrasis for 'thou.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    GOD FORBID; THOU SHALT NOT DIE. — Jonathan even now refuses to believe that his loved father, _when he was himself,_ really wished ill to David; all that had hitherto happened the princely Jonathan pu...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר לֹ֣ו חָלִילָה֮ לֹ֣א תָמוּת֒ הִנֵּ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    FRIENDSHIP'S COVENANT 1 Samuel 20:1 Life becomes intolerable when suspense is long drawn out; hence David's appeal to his friend. Besides, he yearned for one more glimpse of the dear home at Bethlehe...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Be. The recent machinations and orders of Saul had been concealed from his son, with whom he used to consult on all important matters. (Calmet) --- Perceiving, however, that Jonathan was unwilling to...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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,...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, GOD FORBID, THOU SHALT NOT DIE,.... He could not believe his father had any such intention; and that if he discovered anything of that kind, it was only when he was in a frenzy,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _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] n...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _He said, God forbid: thou shalt not die_ It appears by this that Jonathan knew nothing of his father's design, and that the messengers before named had been sent to seize David without his privity. H...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And he, Jonathan, SAID UNTO HIM, GOD FORBID, that is, By no means; THOU SHALT NOT DIE, this is not only the assurance of a friend, but of a prince. BEHOLD, MY FATHER WILL DO NOTHING, EITHER GREAT OR S...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    CONFERENCE BETWEEN DAVID AND JONATHAN...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    SHEW IT ME: _ Heb._ uncover mine ear...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-10 The trials David met with, prepared him for future advancement. Thus the Lord deals with those whom he prepares unto glory. He does not put them into immediate possession of the kingdom, but lea...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THOU SHALT NOT DIE; I will secure thee by my interest with my father; nor doth he design to destroy thee; for what he doth in his frantic fits is not to be imputed to him; and when he comes to himself...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 20:2 said H559 (H8799) means H2486 die H4191 (H8799) father H1 do H6213 (H8799) ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID SEEKS OUT JONATHAN (1 SAMUEL 20:1). While Saul was rendered incapable of doing anything by the working of God's Spirit on him, David was able to flee from Naioth, and his first action was to tak...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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,...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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 putt...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    JONATHAN ENDEAVOURS TO RECONCILE SAUL TO DAVID (1 Samuel 20:1.). EXPOSITION JONATHAN'S COVENANT WITH DAVID RENEWED ...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 14:45; 1 Samuel 20:12; 1 Samuel 9:15; Genesis 44:7; Isaiah 50

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Is it not so — For Jonathan gave credit to his father's oath, 1 Samuel 19:6....

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