1 Samuel 20:1
_To Jonathan, at Gabaa. He thought it no longer safe to remain at Najoth._... [ Continue Reading ]
_To Jonathan, at Gabaa. He thought it no longer safe to remain at Najoth._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Be. The recent machinations and orders of Saul had been concealed from his son, with whom he used to consult on all important matters. (Calmet) --- Perceiving, however, that Jonathan was unwilling to come into his measures, Saul, in his phrenzy, tried to destroy David. (Haydock) --- But Jonathan, f... [ Continue Reading ]
_As I may say, is not in Hebrew. Septuagint, "the space between me and thy father is filled up, unto death." We can never more have any union, nor dwell together in safety. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Soul, is often put for desire, Psalm xxvi. 12. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
To-morrow is the new moon. The neomenia, or first day of the moon, kept according to the law, as a festival; and therefore Saul feasted on that day; and expected the attendance of his family. (Challoner) (Numbers x. 10.) --- Moon. Literally, "calends," a Greek word, intimating that the people were i... [ Continue Reading ]
_Tribe. It might seem an effect of pride, not to accept of such invitations of the king, without some good excuse. Ovid speaks of feasts instituted for relations alone. (Fast. ii.) Proxima cognati dixere Charistia cari_ Et venit ad socios turba propinqua Deos. (Menochius) --- Saul might pretend th... [ Continue Reading ]
_Height. Hebrew, "the evil is completed (or resolved upon) by him." (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Lord, the most durable and sacred, confirmed by the name of God. (Calmet) --- Kill. So Moses besought God to take away his life. A friend would put him to as little torture as possible. (Menochius) --- But David only means strongly to assert his own innocence. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thee. Hebrew, "then, should I not tell thee?" (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "and if it reach not thy cities, I will inform thee."_... [ Continue Reading ]
_After. Septuagint, "The Lord....has known that I will sift my father, as opportunity shall serve, thrice," or repeatedly. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Father, at the beginning of his reign. Jonathan foresees that David will be his father's successor. (Calmet) --- Hence he commends himself and family to his protection. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Die. Hebrew literally, "If I live, thou shalt not shew me, &c....and if I die, (15) thou shalt not," &c. It seems there is a negation too much. Jonathan requests that David would shew mercy to him and to his family; or he is willing that neither should partake of his kindness, if he prove a traitor... [ Continue Reading ]
_May he. It is a curse upon himself, if he should not be faithful to his promise. --- It. That is, revenge it upon David's enemies, and upon me, if I shall fail of my word given to him. (Challoner) --- The Hebrew and several Latin manuscripts stop at earth; and what follows, is not found in some Gre... [ Continue Reading ]
_Enemies. This seems to be a second translation of the former sentence, with a small variation. --- Required may be expressed in the future, as an imprecation made by the two friends against those who should attempt to break the covenant, or to oppose David's reign. Septuagint omit this verse entire... [ Continue Reading ]
Morrow. Hebrew, "and after three days (Haydock; or, on the third day) thou shalt," &c. Syriac and Arabic, "Thou wilt be called for at table, at the third hour." (Calmet) --- Septuagint use the same word, Greek: trioseuseis, as in the following verse: "I will shoot thrice at wild beasts, with arrows,... [ Continue Reading ]
_Ever. Let us always inviolably adhere to our covenant. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER XX. _ Field, on the third day, having gone in the mean time to Bethlehem, ver. 6._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Arose, out of respect. Septuagint, "he had the precedence over Jonathan" alone, as the latter sat "on the king's right hand, and Abner on the left," Arabic. (Calmet) --- David's place was after Abner. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Purified, having perhaps touched some dead body, &c., Leviticus xi. 24._... [ Continue Reading ]
_To-day, which was the sabbath. (Calmet) --- On the new moons people did not travel far. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sacrifice. Hebrew, "my family hath a sacrifice," &c., ver. 5. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_A man. Hebrew, "of an unjust revolt." Thou hast taken part against thy father. (Calmet) --- Protestants, "son of the perverse rebellious woman. " Septuagint, "of the fugitive, (Haydock) or of those girls who go in quest of men." We must not suppose that Jonathan's mother was really of this descript... [ Continue Reading ]
_The son of death. That is, one that deserveth death, and shall surely be put to death. (Challoner) --- So people are often styled sons of perdition, of hell, of light, &c., (Calmet) when they are worthy of such things. (Haydock) --- All the crime of David, was his too exalted merit, which, under a... [ Continue Reading ]
_Great. Literally, in the anger of fury." (Haydock) --- Him, either David or Jonathan. (Calmet) --- Indeed the crime of rebellion had been imputed to both. (Haydock) --- Jonathan was grieved on account of the affront and danger (Menochius) to which he had been publicly exposed, as well as for his fr... [ Continue Reading ]
_Another. The Hebrew, &c., do not express this distinctly; (Calmet) but we find, ver. 38, "the lad gathered up the arrows."_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Arms. Protestants, "artillery:" but the bow and arrow, &c., are meant. The boy was sent away under this pretext._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Place. Protestants, "out of a place towards," &c. (Haydock) --- Chaldean, "from the side of the rock Asha;" (or Ezel, ver. 19,) though the name is written rather differently in Hebrew. But this was the place appointed. (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "from sleep,....and adored him,....and each bewailed hi... [ Continue Reading ]
_Stand. This is not expressed in the text, which is left imperfect, (Haydock) to denote the anguish of the parting friends, (Menochius) very beautifully. (Salien) --- David did not exactly comply with this covenant, and his grandson lost half the kingdom, 2 Kings xix. (Tirinus)_... [ Continue Reading ]