1 Samuel 20:13

13 Si mi padre quiere hacerte mal, que así haga el SEÑOR a Jonatán y aun le añada si no te lo hago saber y te envío para que vayas en paz. Y que el SEÑOR sea contigo, como ha sido con mi padre.

1 Samuel 20:13 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 20:13

The Lord do so and much more to Jonathan
Recompense evil more than can be thought of and expressed, should he neglect to inform David of the good disposition of Saul unto him:

but if it please my father [to do] thee evil;
if he seems determined upon it to take away thy life:

then I will show it thee;
not by a messenger, by whom it would not be safe to communicate it, lest by that means Saul would know where he was, and come and slay him; but Jonathan would come himself, and acquaint him with it:

and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace;
give him leave, and advise him to depart, and provide for his own safety, adding his blessing on him, and prayer for him:

and the Lord be with thee, as he hath been with my father;
in the beginning of his reign, giving him counsel and advice in all things, and victory over his enemies, succeeding and prospering him in whatsoever he engaged in; the Targum is,

``the Word of the Lord be for thy help''

Jonathan seemed to be fully apprized that David was to succeed in the kingdom.

1 Samuel 20:13 In-Context

11 Y Jonatán dijo a David: Ven, salgamos al campo. Y ambos salieron al campo.

12 Entonces Jonatán dijo a David: El SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, sea testigo. Cuando yo haya hablado con mi padre como a esta hora mañana, o al tercer día, he aquí, si hay buen ánimo para con David, ¿no habré de enviar a ti para hacértelo saber?

13 Si mi padre quiere hacerte mal, que así haga el SEÑOR a Jonatán y aun le añada si no te lo hago saber y te envío para que vayas en paz. Y que el SEÑOR sea contigo, como ha sido con mi padre.

14 Y si todavía vivo, ¿no me mostrarás la misericordia del SEÑOR, para que no muera?

15 No quitarás tu misericordia de mi casa para siempre, ni aun cuando el SEÑOR haya quitado de la faz de la tierra a cada uno de los enemigos de David.