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 his servant, “Run, find the arrows that I am about to shoot.” As the servant ran, Jonathan shot the arrow beyond him. 37When the servant came to the place where Jonathan had shot the arrow, Jonathan called out to the servant, “Isn’t the arrow further beyond you?” Jonathan called out to the servant, “Hurry! Go faster! Don’t delay!” Jonathan’s servant retrieved the arrow and came back to his master. 39(Now the servant did not understand any of this. Only Jonathan and David knew what was going on.) 40Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him. He said to him, “Go, take these things back to the city.”

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 55:6I say, “I wish I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and settle in a safe place!
• Proverbs 6:4Permit no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.
• Matthew 24:16then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.
• Mark 13:14“But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.
• Luke 17:31On that day, anyone who is on the roof, with his goods in the house, must not come down to take them away, and likewise the person in the field must not turn back.

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