1 Samuel 20:23

23 ¹And as for the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, ²the Lord is between you and me forever. ”

1 Samuel 20:23 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 20:23

And [as touching] the matter which thou and I have spoken
of
The covenant they had made between them and their families:

behold, the Lord [be] between me and thee for ever:
as a witness of the covenant, and a revenger of those that should break it; so the Targum,

``behold, the Word of the Lord be between me and thee a witness for ever.''

1 Samuel 20:23 In-Context

21 And behold, I will send the boy, saying, ‘Go, find the arrows. ’ If I say to the boy, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you, take them, ’ then you are to come, for, as the Lord lives, it is safe for you and there is no danger.

22 But if I say to the youth, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you, ’ then go, for the Lord has sent you away.

23 And as for the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, the Lord is between you and me forever. ”

24 So David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat food.

25 The king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall. Jonathan sat opposite, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty.

Cross References

• 1. 20:23 ver. 14, 15
• 2. 20:23 ver. 42