1 Samuel 20:10

10 Entonces David le preguntó:
—¿Cómo podré saber si tu padre está enojado o no?

1 Samuel 20:10 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 20:10

Then said David to Jonathan, who shall tell me?
&c.] The disposition of Saul's mind towards him, whether he gave a kind answer to the report of Jonathan concerning him:

or what [if] thy father answer thee roughly?
or hard words, as the Targum, whether he answers in a kind, loving, and smooth manner, or whether in a rough and angry one: the question is here, how he should be informed of this, since especially, if in the latter, it would not be safe for Jonathan to come himself to him, nor could he well trust the message with any other. Abarbinel thinks, that the first of these expressions is by way of question, who should declare to him his father's will and intention, whether good or bad: and the latter by way of outcry, woe unto me, if thy father should answer thee roughly; I greatly fear he will chide thee for my sake; my heart will be filled with sorrow if thou shouldest suffer reproach and rebuke on my account.

1 Samuel 20:10 In-Context

8 Muéstrame la lealtad de quien juró ser mi amigo —porque hicimos un pacto solemne delante del Señor
— o mátame tú mismo si he pecado contra tu padre. ¡Pero te ruego que no me traiciones entregándome a él!

9 —¡Jamás! —exclamó Jonatán—. Tú sabes que si tuviera la menor idea de que mi padre pensara matarte, te lo diría de inmediato.

10 Entonces David le preguntó:
—¿Cómo podré saber si tu padre está enojado o no?

11 —Ven al campo conmigo —le respondió Jonatán.
Entonces salieron juntos al campo

12 y Jonatán le dijo a David:
—Te prometo por el Señor
, Dios de Israel, que para mañana a esta hora, o a más tardar, pasado mañana, hablaré con mi padre e inmediatamente te haré saber qué piensa acerca de ti. Si él habla bien de ti, te lo haré saber.