1 Samuel 20:10

10 David le preguntó:—Si tu padre te responde de mal modo, ¿quién me lo hará saber?

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 Ya que en presencia del SEÑOR has hecho un pacto conmigo, que soy tu servidor, te ruego que me seas leal. Si me consideras culpable, no hace falta que me entregues a tu padre; ¡mátame tú mismo!

9 —¡No digas tal cosa! —exclamó Jonatán—. Si llegara a enterarme de que mi padre ha decidido hacerte algún daño, ¿no crees que te lo diría?

10 David le preguntó:—Si tu padre te responde de mal modo, ¿quién me lo hará saber?

11 Por toda respuesta, Jonatán invitó a David a salir al campo. Una vez allí,

12 le dijo:—David, te juro por el SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, que a más tardar pasado mañana a esta hora averiguaré lo que piensa mi padre. Si no corres peligro, de alguna manera te lo haré saber.