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1 Samuel 20:10

Listen to 1 Samuel 20:10
10 Und David sprach zu Jonathan: Wer soll es mir berichten, wenn etwa dein Vater dir Hartes antwortet?

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.

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1 Samuel 20:10 In-Context

8 Erweise denn Güte an deinem Knechte, denn du hast deinen Knecht in einen Bund Jehovas mit dir treten lassen! Wenn aber eine Ungerechtigkeit an mir ist, so töte du mich; denn warum wolltest du mich doch zu deinem Vater bringen?
9 Und Jonathan sprach: Das sei ferne von dir! Denn wenn ich sicher weiß, daß es von seiten meines Vaters beschlossen ist, daß das Böse über dich komme, sollte ich es dir dann nicht berichten?
10 Und David sprach zu Jonathan: Wer soll es mir berichten, wenn etwa dein Vater dir Hartes antwortet?
11 Und Jonathan sprach zu David: Komm und laß uns aufs Feld hinausgehen. Und sie gingen beide hinaus aufs Feld.
12 Und Jonathan sprach zu David: Jehova, Gott Israels! Wenn ich meinen Vater um diese Zeit morgen oder übermorgen ausforsche, und siehe, es steht gut für David, und ich nicht alsdann zu dir sende und es deinem Ohr eröffne,
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