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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 20:19

Thou shalt go down quickly] LXX reads 'Thou shalt be greatly missed,' and the whole clause means 'thou shalt be greatly missed on the third day.' The business] i.e. some matter well known to David and Jonathan. The stone Ezel] LXX 'this mound.'

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See also 1 Samuel 20:19 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE STONE EZEL - It is not mentioned elsewhere, except possibly in 1 Samuel 20:41, where see the note....

  • 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

    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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _when the business was in hand_ Lit. "on the day of the business," either the incident recorded in 1 Samuel 19:1-7, or some unknown matter. _the stone Ezel_ The name "stone of departure" may have been...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    This section is the _Haphtarah_for the New Moon when it falls on the first day of the week....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    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....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    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...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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 o...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    20:19 day (a-5) Lit. 'thou shalt leave three days.' Ezel. (b-32) * Meaning, 'Departure,' or 'Separation.'...

  • 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

    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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ שִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ תֵּרֵ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וּ בָאתָ֙ אֶל

  • 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

    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, thou...

  • 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

    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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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...

  • 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 [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...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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...

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

    _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...

  • 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 when thou hast stayed three days, on the third day, THEN THOU SHALT GO DOWN QUICKLY, on account of the danger of being observed, AND COME TO THE PLACE WHERE THOU DIDST HIDE THYSELF WHEN THE BUSINE...

  • 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)

    QUICKLY: Or, diligently: _Heb._ greatly WHEN THE BUSINESS WAS IN HAND: _ Heb._ in the day of the business EZEL: Or, that showeth the way...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 fav...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 20:19 days H8027 (H8765) down H3381 (H8799) quickly H3966 come H935 (H8804) place H4725 hid...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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 Da...

  • 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 19:2; 1 Samuel 20:5...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    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...

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