1 Samuel 19:3

1 Samuel 19:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.
• New International Version (NIV)I will go out and stand with my father in the field where you are. I’ll speak to him about you and will tell you what I find out.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak to my father about you. And if I learn anything I will tell you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak with my father about you. Then what I observe, I will tell you.”

Context of 1 Samuel 19:3

1Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan liked David very much. 2So he told David, ‘My father Saul is trying to kill you. Be careful tomorrow morning. Hide in a secret place and stay there. I will go out with my father. I will stand with him in the field where you are hiding. I will talk to him about you. Then I will tell you what he says.’ 4Jonathan spoke to his father Saul. He said good things about David. He said to Saul, ‘The king should not do anything bad against David. David is your servant. He has not done anything that is bad against you. Everything that he does really helps you. 5David was not afraid to die when he fought against the Philistine, Goliath. When David killed Goliath, the Lord helped Israel to win a great battle. When you saw it, you were very happy. So why do you now want to kill David? He is not guilty of anything that is wrong. You have no reason to kill him.’

1 Samuel 19:3 word by word

וַאֲנִ֨י אֵצֵ֜א וְעָמַדְתִּ֣י לְיַד־אָבִ֗י בַּשָּׂדֶה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתָּ֣ה שָׁ֔ם וַאֲנִ֕י אֲדַבֵּ֥ר בְּךָ֖ אֶל־אָבִ֑י וְרָאִ֥יתִי מָ֖ה וְהִגַּ֥דְתִּי לָֽךְ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I will go outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• and standעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• besideיָדyâd · hand: toH3027
• my fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• in the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• and I will communeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• of thee; and whatמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• I seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: examineH7200
• that I will tellנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 19:3

• 1 Samuel 20:9Jonathan said, ‘No, that will never happen! If I ever find out that my father wants to kill you, I will surely tell you.’

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 19:3

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-71Sa 19:1-7. Jonathan Discloses His Father's Purpose to Kill David. 1. Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David--The murderous design he had secretly cherished he now reveals to a few of his intimate friends. Jonathan was among the number. He prudently said nothing at the time, but secretly apprised David of his danger; and waiting till the morning, when his father's excited temper would be cooled, he stationed…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 19:3

• David
• Influence
• Intercession
• Jonathan

In the dictionaries

• David
• Secret
• Watch
• Jonathan (2)
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 19

• 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
• EGW Writings