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1 Samuel 20:37-42

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37 When the lad reached the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan called after the lad and said, "1Is not the arrow beyond * you?"
38 And Jonathan called after the lad, "Hurry, be quick, do not stay!" And Jonathan's lad picked up the arrow and came to his master.
39 But the lad was not aware of anything; only Jonathan and David knew about the matter.
40 Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
41 When the lad was gone, David rose from the south side and fell on his face to the ground, and 2bowed three times. And they kissed each other and wept together *, but 3David wept the more.
42 Jonathan said to David, "4Go in safety, inasmuch as we have sworn to each other in the name of the LORD, saying, '5The LORD will be between me and you, and between my descendants and your descendants forever *.' " Then he rose and departed, while Jonathan went into the city.
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1 Samuel 20:37-42 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

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