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

36And he said to his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. 37And when the lad had come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee? And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master. 39But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter. 40And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them 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

• Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• criedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• ladנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• speedמְהֵרָהmehêrâh · hasteH4120
• hasteחוּשׁchûsh · to hastenH2363
• stayעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• upלָקַטlâqaţ · to gatherH3950
• arrowsחֵץchêts · arrowH2671
• arrowsחֵ֫צִיchitstsîy chêtsîy · arrowH2678
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• masterאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:38

• Psalms 55:6And I said, O that I had wings like a dove! for then I would fly away, and be at rest.
• Proverbs 6:4Give not sleep to thy eyes, nor slumber to thy eyelids.
• Matthew 24:16Then let them who are in Judaea flee to the mountains:
• Mark 13:14But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that are in Judaea flee to the mountains:
• Luke 17:31In that day, he who shall be upon the housetop, and his furniture in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return 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