1 Samuel 20:41

1 Samuel 20:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward 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.
• New International Version (NIV)After the boy had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone and bowed down before Jonathan three times, with his face to the ground. Then they kissed each other and wept together—but David wept the most.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And as soon as the boy had gone, David rose from beside the stone heap and fell on his face to the ground and bowed three times. And they kissed one another and wept with one another, David weeping the most.
• New King James Version (NKJV)As soon as the lad had gone, David arose from a place toward the south, fell on his face to the ground, and bowed down three times. And they kissed one another; and they wept together, but David more so.

Context of 1 Samuel 20:41

39He did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement. 40Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him and said, “Go, take it back to the city.” When the servant had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone Ezel, fell facedown to the ground, and paid homage three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept with each other, though David wept more. 42Jonathan then said to David, “Go in the assurance the two of us pledged in the name of the Lord when we said, ‘The Lord will be a witness between you and me and between my offspring and your offspring forever.’” Then David left, and Jonathan went into the city.

1 Samuel 20:41 word by word

הַנַּעַר֮ בָּא֒ וְדָוִ֗ד קָ֚ם מֵאֵ֣צֶל הַנֶּ֔גֶב וַיִּפֹּ֨ל לְאַפָּ֥יו אַ֛רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ פְּעָמִ֑ים וַֽיִּשְּׁק֣וּ׀ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֗הוּ וַיִּבְכּוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֔הוּ עַד־דָּוִ֖ד הִגְדִּֽיל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• as soon as the ladנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• was goneבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• towardאֵ֫צֶל'êtsel · besideH681
• the southנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · southH5045
• and fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• on his faceאַף'aph · faceH639
• to the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• and bowedשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
• himself threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• timesפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471
• and they kissedנָשַׁקnâshaq · to kissH5401
• oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• anotherרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• and weptבָּכָהbâkâh · to weepH1058
• exceededגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:41

• 1 Samuel 25:23When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey and knelt down with her face to the ground and paid homage to David.
• Genesis 43:28They answered, “Your servant our father is well. He is still alive.” And they knelt low and paid homage to him.
• 2 Samuel 9:6Mephibosheth son of Jonathan son of Saul came to David, fell facedown, and paid homage. David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.
• 1 Samuel 10:1Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it out on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Hasn’t the Lord anointed you ruler over his inheritance?
• Genesis 29:11Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept loudly.
• Genesis 45:15Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept, and afterward his brothers talked with him.
• 2 Samuel 19:39So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned to his home.
• Acts 20:37There were many tears shed by everyone. They embraced Paul and kissed him,
• 1 Samuel 18:3Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as much as himself.
• 2 Samuel 1:26I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were such a friend to me. Your love for me was more wondrous than the love of women.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41Until David exceeded - David's distress must, in the nature of things, be the greatest. Besides his friend Jonathan, whom he was now about to lose for ever, he lost his wife, relatives, country; and, what was most afflictive, the altars of his God, and the ordinances of religion. Saul saw David's growing popularity, and was convinced of his own maladministration. He did not humble himself before God, and therefore became a prey to envy, pride, jealousy…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 41A place toward the south - An unintelligible description; one expects a repetition of the description of David‘s hiding-place in 1 Samuel 20:19. The Septuagint in both places has “argab,” a word meaning a “heap of stones.” If this be the true reading, David‘s hiding-place was either a natural cavernous rock which was called “Argab,” or some ruin of an ancient building, equally suited for a hiding-place. Bowed himself three times - In token, doubtless, of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-42Verses 35-42 The separation of two such faithful friends was grievous to both, but David's case was the more deplorable, for David was leaving all his comforts, even those of God's sanctuary. Christians need not sorrow, as men without hope; but being one with Christ, they are one with each other, and will meet in his presence ere long, to part no more; to meet where all tears shall be wiped from their eyes.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 41David … bowed: Jonathan had a higher social rank, making David's gesture appropriate. he and Jonathan … wept: For the first time in the story, the text shows that both men openly shared their grief (see 1 Samuel 18:1, 3–4; 20:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 41-4241-42. David ... fell on his face to the ground, and bowed three times--a token of homage to the prince's rank; but on a close approach, every other consideration was sunk in the full flow of the purest brotherly affection.Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• David
• Artillery
• Require
• Adoration
• Attitudes
• Exceed; Exceeding; Exceedingly
• Ezel
• Gesture
• Jesse
• Jonathan (2)

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary