1 Samuel 19:2

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of 1 Samuel 19:2

1Now Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to put David to death. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, greatly delighted in David. So Jonathan informed David, saying, “My father Saul is seeking to put you to death. Now then, please be on your guard in the morning, and stay in a hiding place and conceal yourself. 3And as for me, I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are hiding, and I will speak with my father about you; and whatever I find out, I will tell you.” 4Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “May the king not sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his deeds have been very beneficial to you.

1 Samuel 19:2 word by word

וַיַּגֵּ֤ד יְהוֹנָתָן֙ לְדָוִ֣ד לֵאמֹ֔ר מְבַקֵּ֛שׁ שָׁא֥וּל אָבִ֖י לַהֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ וְעַתָּה֙ הִשָּֽׁמֶר־נָ֣א בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥ בַסֵּ֖תֶר וְנַחְבֵּֽאתָ׃Read the interlinear

• So Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• informedנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• My fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• is seekingבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• to putמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• Nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
• then, pleaseנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994
• be on your guardשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• and stayיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in a hidingסֵ֫תֶרsêther sithrâh · secrecyH5643
• placeסֵ֫תֶרsêther sithrâh · secrecyH5643
• and concealחָבָאchâbâ' · to hideH2244

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 19:2

• 1 Samuel 18:1Now it came about, when he had finished speaking to Saul, that Jonathan committed himself to David, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
• Psalms 16:3As for the saints who are on the earth, They are the majestic ones; all my delight is in them.
• John 15:17This I command you, that you love one another.
• 1 John 3:12not as Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And for what reason did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil, but his brother’s were righteous.
• 1 Samuel 20:2He said to him, “Far from it, you shall not die! Behold, my father does nothing either great or small without informing me. So why would my father hide this thing 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 also closely watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death;
• Acts 23:16But the son of Paul’s sister heard about their ambush, and he came 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

Topics related to 1 Samuel 19:2

• David
• Influence
• Intercession
• Jonathan

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jonathan
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• 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