1 Samuel 20
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1 Samuel 20:24-40

24So DavidH1732 hidH5641 himself in the fieldH7704: and when the new moonH2320 was come, the kingH4428 sat him downH3427 to eatH398 meatH3899. 25And the kingH4428 satH3427 upon his seatH4186, as at other timesH6471, even upon a seatH4186 by the wallH7023: and JonathanH3083 aroseH6965, and AbnerH74 satH3427 by Saul’sH7586 sideH6654, and David’sH1732 placeH4725 was emptyH6485. 26Nevertheless SaulH7586 spakeH1696 not any thingH3972 that dayH3117: for he thoughtH559, Something hath befallenH4745 him, he is notH1115 cleanH2889; surely he is not cleanH2889. 27And it came to pass on the morrowH4283, which was the secondH8145 day of the monthH2320, that David’sH1732 placeH4725 was emptyH6485: and SaulH7586 saidH559 unto JonathanH3083 his sonH1121, Wherefore comethH935 not the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 to meatH3899, neither yesterdayH8543, nor to dayH3117? 28And JonathanH3083 answeredH6030 SaulH7586, DavidH1732 earnestlyH7592 askedH7592 leave of meH5978 to go to Beth–lehemH1035: 29And he saidH559, Let me goH7971, I pray thee; for our familyH4940 hath a sacrificeH2077 in the cityH5892; and my brotherH251, he hath commandedH6680 me to be there: and now, if I have foundH4672 favourH2580 in thine eyesH5869, let me get awayH4422, I pray thee, and seeH7200 my brethrenH251. Therefore he comethH935 not unto the king’sH4428 tableH7979. 30Then Saul’sH7586 angerH639 was kindledH2734 against JonathanH3083, and he saidH559 unto him, Thou sonH1121 of the perverseH5753 rebelliousH4780 woman, do not I knowH3045 that thou hast chosenH977 the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 to thine own confusionH1322, and unto the confusionH1322 of thy mother’sH517 nakednessH6172?1 31For as long asH3117 the sonH1121 of JesseH3448 livethH2425 upon the groundH127, thou shalt not be establishedH3559, nor thy kingdomH4438. Wherefore now sendH7971 and fetchH3947 him unto me, for he shall surely dieH4194H1121.2 32And JonathanH3083 answeredH6030 SaulH7586 his fatherH1, and saidH559 unto him, Wherefore shall he be slainH4191? what hath he doneH6213? 33And SaulH7586 castH2904 a javelinH2595 at him to smiteH5221 him: whereby JonathanH3083 knewH3045 that it was determinedH3617 of his fatherH1 to slayH4191 DavidH1732. 34So JonathanH3083 aroseH6965 from the tableH7979 in fierceH2750 angerH639, and did eatH398 no meatH3899 the secondH8145 dayH3117 of the monthH2320: for he was grievedH6087 for DavidH1732, because his fatherH1 had done him shameH3637.

35And it came to pass in the morningH1242, that JonathanH3083 went outH3318 into the fieldH7704 at the time appointedH4150 with DavidH1732, and a littleH6996 ladH5288 with him. 36And he saidH559 unto his ladH5288, RunH7323, find outH4672 now the arrowsH2671 which I shootH3384. And as the ladH5288 ranH7323, he shotH3384 an arrowH2678 beyondH5674 him.3 37And when the ladH5288 was comeH935 to the placeH4725 of the arrowH2678 which JonathanH3083 had shotH3384, JonathanH3083 criedH7121 afterH310 the ladH5288, and saidH559, Is not the arrowH2678 beyondH1973 thee? 38And JonathanH3083 criedH7121 afterH310 the ladH5288, Make speedH4120, hasteH2363, stayH5975 not. And Jonathan’sH3083 ladH5288 gathered upH3950 the arrowsH2678H2671, and cameH935 to his masterH113. 39But the ladH5288 knewH3045 not any thingH3972: only JonathanH3083 and DavidH1732 knewH3045 the matterH1697. 40And JonathanH3083 gaveH5414 his artilleryH3627 unto his ladH5288, and saidH559 unto him, GoH3212, carryH935 them to the cityH5892.45

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  1. 1. 1 Samuel 20:30 Thou…: or, Thou perverse rebel: Heb. Son of perverse rebellion. ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 20:31 shall…: Heb. is the son of death. ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 20:36 beyond…: Heb. to pass over him. ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 20:40 artillery: Heb. instruments. ↩
  5. 5. 1 Samuel 20:40 his lad: Heb. the lad that was his. ↩

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