English Standard Version
1 Samuel 19:2
2And Jonathan told David, "Saul my father seeks to kill you. Therefore be on your guard in the morning. Stay in a secret place and hide yourself.
1 Samuel 19:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
- New International Version (NIV)and warned him, “My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. Be on your guard tomorrow morning; go into hiding and stay there.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Jonathan told David, saying, “My father Saul seeks to kill you. Therefore please be on your guard until morning, and stay in a secret place and hide.
- New Living Translation (NLT)told him what his father was planning. “Tomorrow morning,” he warned him, “you must find a hiding place out in the fields.
Context of 1 Samuel 19:2
1And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David. And Jonathan told David, "Saul my father seeks to kill you. Therefore be on your guard in the morning. Stay in a secret place and hide yourself. 3And 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." 4And Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, "Let not the king sin against his servant David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds have brought good to you.
Read all of 1 Samuel 191 Samuel 19:2 word by word
וַיַּגֵּ֤ד יְהוֹנָתָן֙ לְדָוִ֣ד לֵאמֹ֔ר מְבַקֵּ֛שׁ שָׁא֥וּל אָבִ֖י לַהֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ וְעַתָּה֙ הִשָּֽׁמֶר־נָ֣א בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥ בַסֵּ֖תֶר וְנַחְבֵּֽאתָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- But Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
- Saul’sשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- delightedחָפֵץchâphêts · to delight inH2654
- muchמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- in Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- and Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
- toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- my fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- seekethבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
- to killמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heedשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
- to thyself until the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
- and abideיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- in a secretסֵ֫תֶרsêther sithrâh · secrecyH5643
- and hideחָבָאchâbâ' · to hideH2244
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 19:2
- 1 Samuel 18:1As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
- Psalms 16:3As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.
- John 15:17These things I command you, so that you will love one another.
- 1 John 3:12We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous.
- 1 Samuel 20:2And he said to him, "Far from it! You shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small without disclosing it to me. And why should my father hide this from me? It is not so."
- Proverbs 17:17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
- Acts 9:24but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him,
- Acts 23:16Now the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush, so he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 19:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Take heed to thyself until the morning - Perhaps the order was given to slay him the next day; and therefore Jonathan charges him to be particularly on his guard at that time, and to hide himself.Read the comment
- 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
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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
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