1 Samuel 20:38

1 Samuel 20:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he shouted, “Hurry! Go quickly! Don’t stop!” The boy picked up the arrow and returned to his master.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jonathan called after the boy, "Hurry! Be quick! Do not stay!" So Jonathan's boy gathered up the arrows and came to his master.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Jonathan cried out after the lad, “Make haste, hurry, do not delay!” So Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows and came back to his master.

Context of 1 Samuel 20:38

36He said to the boy, ‘I will shoot some arrows. You must run and find them.’ While the boy was running, Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him. 37The boy ran to the place where the arrow had reached. Jonathan shouted to him, ‘I think that the arrow is beyond you.’ Then he shouted, ‘Hurry now! Go quickly. Do not wait.’ The boy picked up the arrow and he brought it back to Jonathan. 39(The boy did not understand what this meant. Only Jonathan and David knew.) 40Then Jonathan gave his bow and arrows back to the boy. He said to the boy, ‘Go now and take these things back to the town.’

1 Samuel 20:38 word by word

וַיִּקְרָ֤א יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַנַּ֔עַר מְהֵרָ֥ה ח֖וּשָׁה אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹ֑ד וַיְלַקֵּ֞ט נַ֤עַר יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ אֶת־הַ֣חִצִּ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖א אֶל־אֲדֹנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• criedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• the ladנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• Make speedמְהֵרָהmehêrâh · hasteH4120
• hasteחוּשׁchûsh · to hastenH2363
• stayעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• gathered upלָקַטlâqaţ · to gatherH3950
• the arrowsחֵ֫צִיchitstsîy chêtsîy · arrowH2678
• the arrowsחֵץchêts · arrowH2671
• and cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to his masterאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:38

• Psalms 55:6So I say, ‘If I had wings to fly like a dove, I would fly away to a safe place.
• Proverbs 6:4Do not let yourself sleep or even stop to rest until you have met with him.
• Matthew 24:16At that time, people in Judea must run away to the hills to hide.
• Mark 13:14There will be a time when you will see in the temple a disgusting thing that causes trouble. You will see it in a place where it should not be. (When you read this, you must understand what it means.) At that time, people in Judea must run away to the hills to hide.
• Luke 17:31On that day, a person who is up on the roof of his house must not go back down into the house. He must not get his things that are inside the house to take with him. In the same way, people that are working outside in their fields must not go back to their homes.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38Make speed, haste, stay not - Though these words appear to be addressed to the lad, yet they were spoken to David, indicating that his life was at stake, and only a prompt flight could save him.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

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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