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

1Saul now urged his servants and his son Jonathan to assassinate David. But Jonathan, because of his strong affection for David, told him what his father was planning. “Tomorrow morning,” he warned him, “you must find a hiding place out in the fields. 3I’ll ask my father to go out there with me, and I’ll talk to him about you. Then I’ll tell you everything I can find out.” 4The next morning Jonathan spoke with his father about David, saying many good things about him. “The king must not sin against his servant David,” Jonathan said. “He’s never done anything to harm you. He has always helped you in any way he could.

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

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 18:1After David had finished talking with Saul, he met Jonathan, the king’s son. There was an immediate bond between them, for Jonathan loved David.
• Psalms 16:3The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them!
• John 15:17This is my command: Love each other.
• 1 John 3:12We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous.
• 1 Samuel 20:2“That’s not true!” Jonathan protested. “You’re not going to die. He always tells me everything he’s going to do, even the little things. I know my father wouldn’t hide something like this from me. It just isn’t so!”
• Proverbs 17:17A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.
• Acts 9:24They were watching for him day and night at the city gate so they could murder him, but Saul was told about their plot.
• Acts 23:16But Paul’s nephew—his sister’s son—heard of their plan and went to the fortress 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

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• 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