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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 20:39

But the lad knew not anything,.... What was meant by shooting the arrows, and by shooting them beyond where he was, and by bidding him make haste to bring them:

only Jonathan and David knew the matter; what was signified by them, those being signs agreed upon between them.

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See also 1 Samuel 20:39 in other biblical comments:

  • 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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The parting between Jonathan and David 35. _at the time appointed_ Better, TO THE PLACE APPOINTED (1 Samuel 20:19). _a little lad_ Who would not suspect the real purpose of Jonathan's shooting: a vi...

  • 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....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _David's and Jonathan's Parting._ 1 Samuel 20:35-42 35 And it came _to_ pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him. 36 And...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND WHEN THE LAD WAS COME TO THE PLACE OF THE ARROW WHICH JONATHAN HAD SHOT, JONATHAN CRIED AFTER THE LAD, AND SAID, IS NOT THE ARROW BEYOND THEE?_ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • 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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ הַ נַּ֖עַר לֹֽא ־יָדַ֣ע מְא֑וּמָה אַ֤ךְ

  • 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

    THE SIGN OF THE ARROW 1 Samuel 20:30 It had become clear that the arrows were against David. It was useless to endeavor to fight against the force of irresistible circumstances. We are to hold our gr...

  • 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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (35) В¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him. (36) And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arro...

  • 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 Trapp Complete Commentary

    But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter. Ver. 39. _But the lad knew not anything._] What a sweet saying is that of our Saviour: "Henceforth I call you not servants; fo...

  • 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

    But the lad knew not anything; only Jonathan and David knew the matter....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Jonathan's Information to David...

  • 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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    35-42 The separation of two such faithful friends was grievous to both, but David's case was the more deplorable, for David was leaving all his comforts, even those of God's sanctuary. Christians need...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 20:39 lad H5288 know H3045 (H8804) anything H3972 Jonathan H3083 David H1732 knew H3045 (H8804) matter

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JONATHAN BIDS FAREWELL TO DAVID (1 SAMUEL 20:35). Recognising that there was now no alternative open to them Jonathan made his way to his rendezvous with David at the time appointed, taking with him h...

  • 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 Jonathan answered Saul, his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be slain?_ DAVID’S FRIEND, JONATHAN “There is little friendship in the world,” said Lord Bacon. “O friendship,” wrote...

  • 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

    EXPOSITION OPEN HATRED OF SAUL AGAINST DAVID (1 Samuel 20:24-9). 1 SAMUEL 20:24-9 THE KING SAT HIM DOWN TO EAT MEAT. Hebrew, "the king sat d

  • 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...

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