1 Samuel 20:39

1 Samuel 20:39 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
• New International Version (NIV)(The boy knew nothing about all this; only Jonathan and David knew.)
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the boy knew nothing. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the lad did not know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew of the matter.

Context of 1 Samuel 20:39

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?” 38Jonathan called out to the servant, “Hurry! Go faster! Don’t delay!” Jonathan’s servant retrieved the arrow and came back to his master. (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.” 41When the servant had left, David got up from beside the mound, knelt with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then they kissed each other and they both wept, especially David.

1 Samuel 20:39 word by word

וְהַנַּ֖עַר לֹֽא־יָדַ֣ע מְא֑וּמָה אַ֤ךְ יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ וְדָוִ֔ד יָדְע֖וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the ladנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• knewיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• not any thingמְא֫וּמָהme'ûmâh · anythingH3972
• only Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• and Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• the matterדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:39

• 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

Topics related to 1 Samuel 20:39

• Arrow

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jonathan
• Artillery
• Require
• Jesse
• Jonathan (2)
• Samuel, Books of

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