1 Samuel 20:40

40 And Jonathan gave his arms to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry [them] to the city.

1 Samuel 20:40 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 20:40

And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad
"His vessels" ^F12 or instruments; his arms, as the Targum, his quiver, bow, and arrows:

and said unto him, go, carry [them] to the city;
to Gibeah, to Jonathan's house, or to his apartments at court there.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 (wylk ta) "vasa sua", Montanus; "instrumenta sua", Piscator; "arma sua", V. L. Tigurine version.

1 Samuel 20:40 In-Context

38 And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

39 But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

40 And Jonathan gave his arms to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry [them] to the city.

41 [And] as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of [a place] towards the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.