New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 20:5-24
5So Davidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֗ןye.ho.na.TanH3083, “Beholdהִֽנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,tomorrowמָחָ֔רma.CharH4279isthe newחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙cho.deshH2320moonH2320, and I oughtto sitיָשֹׁב־ya.shov-H3427downאֵשֵׁ֥ב'e.ShevH3427to eatלֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.KholH398with the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.But letH7971me goוְשִׁלַּחְתַּ֙נִי֙ve.shi.lach.Ta.niH7971,that I may hideוְנִסְתַּרְתִּ֣יve.nis.tar.TiH5641myself in the fieldבַשָּׂדֶ֔הva.sa.DehH7704untilעַ֖ד'adH5704the thirdהַשְּׁלִשִֽׁית׃ha.she.li.ShitH7992eveningהָעֶ֥רֶבha.'E.revH6153.
6Ifאִם־'im-H518your fatherאָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1missesפָּקֹ֥דpa.KodH6485me at allיִפְקְדֵ֖נִיyif.ke.De.niH6485,then sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֗ve.'a.mar.TaH559, ‘Davidדָוִד֙da.VidH1732earnestlyנִשְׁאֹל֩nish.'OlH7592askedנִשְׁאַ֨לnish.'AlH7592leaveof me to runלָרוּץ֙la.RutzH7323toBethlehemH1035his cityעִיר֔וֹi.RoH5892,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588it isthe yearlyהַיָּמִ֛יםhai.ya.MimH3117sacrificeזֶ֧בַחZe.vachH2077thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033for the wholeלְכָל־le.kholH3605familyהַמִּשְׁפָּחָֽה׃ha.mish.pa.ChahH4940.’
8Therefore dealוְעָשִׂ֤יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213kindlyחֶ֙סֶד֙che.sedH2617with your servantעַבְדֶּ֔ךָ'av.De.khaH5650, foryou have broughtהֵבֵ֥אתָhe.Ve.taH935your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.KhaH5650into a covenantבִּבְרִ֣יתbiv.RitH1285of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068with you. Butifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518thereיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426is iniquityעָוֹן֙'a.VonH5771in me, putהֲמִיתֵ֣נִיha.mi.Te.niH4191me to deathH4191yourselfאַ֔תָּה'A.tahH859;for whyלָמָּה־la.mah-H4100thenזֶּ֥הzehH2088should you bringתְבִיאֵֽנִי׃ פte.vi.'E.niH935me to your fatherאָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1?”
9Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֖ןye.ho.na.TanH3083saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Farחָלִ֣ילָהcha.Li.lahH2486be it from you! For ifאִם־'im-H518I should indeedיָדֹ֣עַya.Do.a'H3045learnאֵדַ֗ע'e.Da'H3045that evilH7463has been decidedכָלְתָ֨הkhal.TahH3615by my fatherאָבִי֙'a.ViH1to comeלָב֣וֹאla.Vo'H935upon you, then would I not tellאַגִּ֥יד'a.GidH5046you about it?”
11Jonathanיְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanH3083saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732, “Comeלְכָ֖הle.KhahH1980,and let us goוְנֵצֵ֣אve.ne.Tze'H3318out into the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704.”So bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םshe.nei.HemH8147of them wentוַיֵּצְא֥וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318out to the fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ סha.sa.DehH7704.
12Then Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֜ןye.ho.na.TanH3083saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732, “The Lordיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478, be witness!Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588I have soundedאֶחְקֹ֣ר'ech.KorH2713out my fatherאָבִ֗י'a.ViH1about this timeכָּעֵ֤ת׀ka.'EtH6256tomorrowמָחָר֙ma.CharH4279, orthe thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔יתha.she.li.ShitH7992day, beholdוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009,if there is goodH2895feelingtowardH413Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,shall I not thenאָז֙'azH227sendאֶשְׁלַ֣ח'esh.LachH7971to you andmakeH1540it knownאָזְנֶֽךָ׃'a.ze.Ne.khaH1540H241to you?
13Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588it pleaseיֵיטִ֨בyei.TivH3190my fatherאָבִ֤י'a.ViH1to doyou harmH7463,may the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068doיַעֲשֶׂה֩ya.'a.SehH6213soH3541to Jonathanלִֽיהוֹנָתָ֜ןli.ho.na.TanH3083and moreH3254alsoH3254, if I do notmakeH1540it knownאָזְנֶ֔ךָ'a.ze.Ne.khaH1540H241to you and sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֖יךָve.shi.lach.Ti.khaH7971you awayH7971,that you may goוְהָלַכְתָּ֣ve.ha.lakh.TaH1980in safetyלְשָׁל֑וֹםle.sha.LomH7965. Andmay the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068be with you as He has beenH1961with my fatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1.
15You shall not cutH3772offH3772your lovingkindnessחַסְדְּךָ֛chas.de.KhaH2617from my houseבֵּיתִ֖יbei.TiH1004foreverעַד־ עוֹלָ֑ם'ad- o.LamH5704H5769,not even when the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068cutsH3772offH3772everyH376oneH376of the enemiesH340of Davidדָוִ֔דda.VidH1732from the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃ha.'a.da.MahH127.”
19When you have stayedH8027for threeוְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ve.shi.lash.TaH8027daysH8027,you shall goH3381downH3381quicklyמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966and comeוּבָאתָ֙u.va.TaH935to the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁר־ שָּׁ֖ם'a.Sher- shamH834H8033you hidנִסְתַּ֥רְתָּnis.Tar.taH5641yourself on that eventfulהַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֑הha.ma.'a.SehH4639dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117,and you shall remainוְיָ֣שַׁבְתָּ֔ve.Ya.shav.taH3427by the stoneהָאֶ֥בֶןha.'E.venH68Ezelהָאָֽזֶל׃ha.'A.zelH237.
21And beholdוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009,I will sendאֶשְׁלַ֣ח'esh.LachH7971the ladהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288, saying, ‘Goלֵ֖ךְlekhH1980,findמְצָ֣אme.Tza'H4672the arrowsהַחִצִּ֑יםha.chi.TzimH2671.’Ifאִם־'im-H518I specificallyאָמֹר֩'a.MorH559sayאֹמַ֨ר'o.MarH559to the ladלַנַּ֜עַרla.Na.'arH5288, ‘Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,the arrowsהַחִצִּ֣ים׀ha.chi.TzimH2671are on thisH2008sideH2008of you, getקָחֶ֧נּוּ׀ka.Che.nuH3947them,’ then comeוָבֹ֛אָהva.Vo.'ahH935;for there is safetyשָׁל֥וֹםsha.LomH7965for you andnoוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369harmדָּבָ֖רda.VarH1697,as the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416.
22But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518Isayאֹמַר֙'o.MarH559to the youthלָעֶ֔לֶםla.'E.lemH5958, ‘Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,the arrowsהַחִצִּ֖יםha.chi.TzimH2671are beyondמִמְּךָ֣ וָהָ֑לְאָהmi.me.Kha va.Hal.'ahH4480H1973you,’ goלֵ֕ךְlekhH1980,for the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068has sentH7971you awayשִֽׁלַּחֲךָ֖shi.la.cha.KhaH7971.
24So Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732hidוַיִּסָּתֵ֥רvai.yi.sa.TerH5641in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.DehH7704;and when the newהַחֹ֔דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320moonH2320cameוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961,the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428satH3427downוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427to eatלֶאֱכֽוֹל׃le.'e.KholH398foodהַלֶּ֖חֶםha.Le.chemH3899.
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
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