1 Samuele 20:42

42 Poi Gionatan disse a Davide: Vattene in pace; conciossiachè abbiamo giurato amendue l’uno all’altro, nel Nome del Signore, dicendo: Il Signore sia testimonio fra me e te, e fra la mia progenie e la tua, in perpetuo. (H20-43) Davide adunque si levò su, e se ne andò. E Gionatan se ne ritornò nella città.

1 Samuele 20:42 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 20:42

And Jonathan said to David, go in peace
In peace of mind, committing himself, his family, and affairs, to the providence of God, who would take care of him, and keep him in safety from the evil designs of Saul; and particularly he would have him be easy with respect to what had passed between them two, not doubting but it would be faithfully observed on both sides:

forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord:
had made a covenant with each other by an oath, in the name and presence of God as a witness to it:

saying, the Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy
seed for ever;
as a witness of the agreement between them, including them and their offspring, and as a revenger of such that should break it. The Targum is,

``the Word of the Lord be between thee and me''

and he arose and departed;
that is, David arose from the ground, and took his leave of Jonathan, and departed into the country for the safety of his person and life:

and Jonathan went into the city;
into the city of Gibeah, where Saul dwelt and had his court.

1 Samuele 20:42 In-Context

40 E Gionatan diede i suoi arnesi a quel suo garzone, e gli disse: Vattene, portali nella città.

41 Come il garzone se ne fu andato, Davide si levò dal lato del Mezzodì; e, gittatosi a terra in su la sua faccia, s’inchinò per tre volte; poi essi si baciarono l’un l’altro, e piansero l’un con l’altro; e Davide fece un grandissimo pianto.

42 Poi Gionatan disse a Davide: Vattene in pace; conciossiachè abbiamo giurato amendue l’uno all’altro, nel Nome del Signore, dicendo: Il Signore sia testimonio fra me e te, e fra la mia progenie e la tua, in perpetuo. (H20-43) Davide adunque si levò su, e se ne andò. E Gionatan se ne ritornò nella città.