1 Samuel 20
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1 Samuel 20:35-42

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In the morningH1242 JonathanH3083 went outH3318 to the fieldH7704 for the appointmentH4150 with DavidH1732, and a smallH6996 boyH5288 was with himH5973. 36He saidH559 to the boyH5288, “RunH7323 and findH4672H4994 the arrowsH2671 IH595 shootH3384.” And as the boyH5288 ranH7323, JonathanH1931 shotH3384 an arrowH2678 beyond himH5674.

37When the boyH5288 reachedH935 the place whereH4725 Jonathan’sH3083 arrowH2678 had fallenH3384, JonathanH3083 calledH7121 toH310 himH5288, “Isn’tH3808 the arrowH2678 beyond youH4480H1973?” 38Then JonathanH3083 cried outH7121H310H5288, “HurryH4120! Make hasteH2363! Do notH408 delayH5975!” So the boyH5288 picked up the arrowH3950 and returnedH935 toH413 his masterH113.

39But the boyH5288 did notH3808 knowH3045 anythingH3972; onlyH389 JonathanH3083 and DavidH1732 knewH3045 the arrangementH1697. 40Then JonathanH3083 gaveH5414 his equipmentH3627 toH413 the boyH5288 and saidH559, “GoH1980, take it backH935 to the cityH5892.”

41When the young manH5288 had goneH935, DavidH1732 got upH6965 from the southH5045 sideH681 of the stone,1 fellH5307 facedownH639H776, and bowedH7812 threeH7969 timesH6471. Then he and Jonathan kissedH5401 eachH376 otherH7453 and weptH1058 togetherH376—thoughH5704 DavidH1732 wept moreH1431.

42And JonathanH3083 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “GoH1980 in peaceH7965, forH834 the twoH8147 of usH587 have swornH7650 in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068, sayingH559, ‘May the LORDH3068 beH1961 a witness betweenH996 you and meH996, and betweenH996 your descendantsH2233 andH996 mineH2233 foreverH5704H5769.’” Then David got upH6965 and departedH1980, and JonathanH3083 went backH935 into the cityH5892.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 20:41 Hebrew from the south side; LXX from beside the stone ↩

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