George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
1 Samuel 20:13
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)
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)
Verse 1 Samuel 20:13. _THE LORD BE WITH THEE, AS HE HATH BEEN WITH MY_ _FATHER._] From this, and other passages here it is evident that Jonathan knew that the Lord had appointed David to the kingdom....
5. JONATHAN PROTECTS DAVID AND THEIR SEPARATION CHAPTER 20 _ 1. David with Jonathan (1 Samuel 20:1)_ 2. The strengthened bonds and the token (1 Samuel 20:11) 3. Saul's attempt to kill Jonathan ...
1 SAMUEL 20. DAVID AND JONATHAN (J). 1 Samuel 20 has no obvious connexion with any of the preceding or following sections: And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, is an editorial insertion to connect thi...
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_The Lord do so_, &c. See on 1 Samuel 3:17. _the Lord be with thee_, &c. Cp. 1 Samuel 18:12. Jonathan already foresees David's destiny, as is clear from the following verses. See also 1 Samuel 23:17....
David and Jonathan renew their covenant 11. _into the field_ To escape observation they leave the city, in which the conversation has been held hitherto....
JONATHAN SAID UNTO DAVID, O LORD GOD, &C.— Houbigant, after the Syriac, renders these verses thus: _Then Jonathan said unto David, The Lord God of Israel is witness, that I will sound my father to-mor...
Jonathan's Plan: 1 Samuel 20:11-23 11 And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field. 12 And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God o...
_AND JONATHAN SAID UNTO DAVID, O LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, WHEN I HAVE SOUNDED MY FATHER ABOUT TO MORROW ANY TIME, OR THE THIRD DAY, AND, BEHOLD, IF THERE BE GOOD TOWARD DAVID, AND I THEN SEND NOT UNTO THEE...
THE FRIENDSHIP OF DAVID AND JONATHAN 4. Thy soul] a pathetic periphrasis for 'thou.'...
ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 20 JONATHAN HELPS DAVID V1 Then David ran away from Naioth at Ramah. He went to Jonathan and asked him, ‘What have I done? What is my crime? W...
כֹּֽה ־יַעֲשֶׂה֩ יְהוָ֨ה לִֽ יהֹונָתָ֜ן וְ כֹ
CHAPTER XXVII. _ DAVID AND JONATHAN._ 1 Samuel 20:1. WE have no means of determining how long time elapsed between the events recorded in the preceding chapter and those recorded in this. It is not...
FRIENDSHIP'S COVENANT 1 Samuel 20:1 Life becomes intolerable when suspense is long drawn out; hence David's appeal to his friend. Besides, he yearned for one more glimpse of the dear home at Bethlehe...
David returned to Jonathan, and there follows an interesting and beautiful account of a time in which these two friends took counsel together about David's peril. Every incident of the story is full...
The LORD (g) do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father [to do] thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he...
(9) В¶ And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee? (10) Then said David to Jonathan, Who sh...
Now that we have heard the prophet's judgment of king Saul, there follows next the choice of Jehovah. The chapter gives us in a very striking manner the manifest sentence of death on all the thoughts...
David is now driven away from the presence of Saul, and becomes a wanderer in the earth. It is no longer entire submission to Saul, whilst himself the vessel of the energy of God. Driven away by Saul,...
THE LORD DO SO AND MUCH MORE TO JONATHAN,.... Recompense evil more than can be thought of and expressed, should he neglect to inform David of the good disposition of Saul unto him: BUT IF IT PLEASE M...
The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father [to do] thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hat...
_Jonathan said, Far be it from thee_ Or, rather, _Far be this away;_ for Jonathan is speaking of himself in this thing. _Then said David, Who shall tell me?_ Who shall bring me advice how matters stan...
1 Dauid consulteth with Ionathan for his safetie. 11 Ionathan and Dauid renew their couenant by oath. 18 Ionathans token to Dauid. 24 Saul missing Dauid, seeketh to kill Ionathan. 35 Ionathan loui...
the Lord do so and much more to Jonathan. Jonathan most. solemnly promised that he would immediately inform David in case Saul was favorably disposed toward him. BUT IF IT PLEASE MY FATHER TO DO THEE...
CONFERENCE BETWEEN DAVID AND JONATHAN...
David however was fearful of the very presence of Saul at Naioth. He left there and returned back to find Jonathan, apparently hoping to find some possibility of help in Jonathan's further interceding...
11-23 Jonathan faithfully promises that he would let David know how he found his father affected towards him. It will be kindness to ourselves and to ours, to secure an interest in those whom God fav...
The Lord give thee that honour and success in all thy affairs which he hath given to my father. Jonathan undoubtedly knew of Samuel's final and irrevocable sentence of Saul's rejection from the kingdo...
1 Samuel 20:13 LORD H3068 do H6213 (H8799) so H3541 more H3254 (H8686) Jonathan H3083 pleases H3190 ...
JONATHAN EXPLAINS HIS PLAN FOR LETTING DAVID KNOW WHAT THE SITUATION IS, AND RENEWS THEIR FIRM COVENANT (1 SAMUEL 20:10 A). In response to David's request Jonathan now outlined his plan for keeping Da...
CONTENTS: Jonathan protects David. Their parting. CHARACTERS: God, David, Jonathan, Saul. CONCLUSION: Though the believer be despised of many, compelled to leave all comforts and part with best frie...
1 Samuel 20:5. _The new moon,_ a day of feasting and trumpets, accompanied with the exercises of devotion. Numbers 10:16. 1 Samuel 20:6. _Run to Bethlehem._ It was not very far from Saul's residence,...
_And David fled from Naioth, in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan._ DAVID AND JONATHAN 1. It will be suitable for us to dwell on the remarkable friendship between David and Jonathan--a beauti...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 20:1. “AND DAVID FLED,” while Saul was still under the power of the prophetic influence. “Nothing could be a better evidence of his innocence than his thus putt...
JONATHAN ENDEAVOURS TO RECONCILE SAUL TO DAVID (1 Samuel 20:1.). EXPOSITION JONATHAN'S COVENANT WITH DAVID RENEWED ...
Now David fled from Naioth in Ramah, he came to Jonathan, he said, What have I done? what is my iniquity? what is my sin that your father is seeking my life? And Jonathan said to him, God forbid; thou...
1 Chronicles 22:11; 1 Chronicles 22:16; 1 Kings 19:2; 1 Kings 20:10;...