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1 Samuel 20:15-25

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15 "1You shall not cut off your lovingkindness from my house forever *, not even when the LORD cuts off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth."
16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "2May the LORD require it at the hands of David's enemies."
17 Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, because 3he loved him as he loved his own life.
18 Then Jonathan said to him, "4Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed because your seat will be empty.
19 "When you have stayed for three days, you shall go down quickly and come to the place where * you hid yourself on that eventful day, and you shall remain by the stone Ezel.
20 "I will shoot three arrows to the side, as though I shot at a target.
21 "And behold, I will send the lad, saying, 'Go, find the arrows.' If I specifically say to the lad, 'Behold, the arrows are on this side of you, get them,' then come; for there is safety for you and no harm, as the LORD lives.
22 "But if I say to the youth, '5Behold, the arrows are beyond * you,' go, for the LORD has sent you away.
23 "6As for the agreement of which you and I have spoken, behold, 7the LORD is between you and me forever *."
24 So David hid in the field; and when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat food.
25 The king sat on his seat as usual, the seat by the wall; then Jonathan rose up and Abner sat down by Saul's side, but 8David's place was empty.
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1 Samuel 20:15-25 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 20

David fleeing from Naioth came to Jonathan, and acquainted him with his circumstances, and entreated his favour, 1Sa 20:1-8; which Jonathan promised, and renewed the covenant with him, 1Sa 20:9-17; a scheme was formed between them, by which David might know whether Saul was reconciled to him, and he might come to court, 1Sa 20:18-23; which being tried, Jonathan found it was not safe for him to appear, 1Sa 20:24-34; of which he gave notice by the signals agreed on, 1Sa 20:35-40; and they took their leave of one another with strong expressions of affection and attachment to each other, 1Sa 20:41,42.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 8

  • 1. 2 Samuel 9:1, 3
  • 2. Deuteronomy 23:21; 1 Samuel 25:22
  • 3. 1 Samuel 18:1
  • 4. 1 Samuel 20:5, 25
  • 5. 1 Samuel 20:37
  • 6. 1 Samuel 20:14, 15
  • 7. Genesis 31:49, 53; 1 Samuel 20:42
  • 8. 1 Samuel 20:18

Footnotes 3

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