Revised Version 1895
1 Samuel 20:1-8
1And DavidH1732 fledH1272 from NaiothH5121 in RamahH7414, and cameH935 and saidH559 beforeH6440 JonathanH3083, WhatH4100 have I doneH6213? whatH4100 is mine iniquityH5771? and whatH4100 is my sinH2403 beforeH6440 thy fatherH1, that he seeketh my lifeH5315?
2And he saidH559 unto him, GodH559 forbidH2486; thou shalt notH3808 dieH4191: beholdH2009, my fatherH1 doeth nothingH3808 eitherH4480 greatH1419 or smallH6996, but that he discloseth it unto meH4480: and whyH4069 should my fatherH1 hideH5641 this thingH1697 from meH4480? it is notH3808 soH4480.
3And DavidH1732 sware moreoverH5750, and saidH559, Thy fatherH1 knoweth wellH3045 that I have foundH4672 graceH2580 in thine eyesH5869; and he saith, LetH408 notH408 JonathanH3083 knowH3045 this, lestH6435 he be grievedH6087: but trulyH3588 as the LORDH3068 liveth, and as thy soulH5315 liveth, there is but a stepH6587 betweenH996 meH5315 and deathH4194.
4Then saidH559 JonathanH3083 unto DavidH1732, Whatsoever thy soulH5315 desireth, I will evenH6213 doH6213 it for thee.
5And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto JonathanH3083, BeholdH2009, tomorrowH4279 is the newH2320 moonH2320, and I should notH1732 fail to sitH3427 with the kingH4428 at meat: but letH7971 meH413 goH7971, that I may hideH5641 myselfH595 in the fieldH7704 unto the thirdH7992 dayH2320 at evenH5704.
6IfH518 thy fatherH1 missH6485 meH4480 at allH3605, then sayH559, DavidH1732 earnestlyH7592 askedH7592 leaveH4480 of meH4480 that he might runH7323 to Beth-lehem his cityH5892: for it is the yearlyH3117 sacrificeH2077 there for allH3605 the familyH4940.
7IfH518 he sayH559 thusH3541, It is wellH7965; thy servantH5650 shall have peaceH7965: but ifH518 he be wroth, then knowH3045 that evilH7451 is determinedH3615 by him.
8Therefore dealH6213 kindly with thy servantH5650; for thou hast broughtH935 thy servantH5650 intoH935 a covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 with thee: but ifH518 there be in meH5921 iniquityH5771, slayH4191 meH5921 thyself; for whyH4100 shouldest thou bringH935 meH5921 to thy fatherH1?
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
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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