Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
1 Samuel 20:38
Haste, stay not; so he bids him, because finding the coast clear, he made haste to take the opportunity-to speak with his dearly beloved David.
Haste, stay not; so he bids him, because finding the coast clear, he made haste to take the opportunity-to speak with his dearly beloved David.
Verse 1 Samuel 20:38. _MAKE 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 flig...
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...
_the arrows_ It is implied that the three arrows agreed upon were shot, but the narrator does not think it necessary to repeat full details thrice....
The parting between Jonathan and David 35. _at the time appointed_ Better, TO THE PLACE APPOINTED (1 Samuel 20:19). _a little lad_ Who would not suspect the real purpose of Jonathan's shooting: a vi...
This section is the _Haphtarah_for the New Moon when it falls on the first day of the week....
_David's and Jonathan's Parting._ 1 Samuel 20:35-42 35 And it came _to_ pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him. 36 And...
_AND WHEN THE LAD WAS COME TO THE PLACE OF THE ARROW WHICH JONATHAN HAD SHOT, JONATHAN CRIED AFTER THE LAD, AND SAID, IS NOT THE ARROW BEYOND THEE?_ No JFB commentary on these verses....
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...
MAKE SPEED, HASTE, STAY NOT. — Although Jonathan, of course, trusted to a certain extent the youth (probably an armour-bearer) who was with him, still he hurried this attendant away, that he might not...
וַ יִּקְרָ֤א יְהֹֽונָתָן֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י הַ נַּ֔עַר...
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...
THE SIGN OF THE ARROW 1 Samuel 20:30 It had become clear that the arrows were against David. It was useless to endeavor to fight against the force of irresistible circumstances. We are to hold our gr...
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...
And Jonathan cried after the lad, (r) Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master. (r) By these words be admonished David what he should do....
(35) В¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him. (36) And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arro...
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,...
AND JONATHAN CRIED AFTER THE LAD, MAKE SPEED, HASTE, STAY NOT,.... But bring the arrows to him directly, that he might dismiss him; for, observing that no man was passing by, he was desirous of embrac...
And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master. Ver. 38. _Make speed, haste, stay not._] _Habent Aulae suum Cito, Cit...
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...
And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not, lest in looking about in a leisurely fashion he might espy David behind the rock. AND JONATHAN'S LAD GATHERED UP THE ARROWS AND CAME TO H...
Jonathan's Information to David...
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...
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...
1 Samuel 20:38 Jonathan H3083 out H7121 (H8799) after H310 lad H5288 haste H4120 hurry H2363 (H8798) delay...
JONATHAN BIDS FAREWELL TO DAVID (1 SAMUEL 20:35). Recognising that there was now no alternative open to them Jonathan made his way to his rendezvous with David at the time appointed, taking with him h...
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 Jonathan answered Saul, his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be slain?_ DAVID’S FRIEND, JONATHAN “There is little friendship in the world,” said Lord Bacon. “O friendship,” wrote...
_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...
EXPOSITION OPEN HATRED OF SAUL AGAINST DAVID (1 Samuel 20:24-9). 1 SAMUEL 20:24-9 THE KING SAT HIM DOWN TO EAT MEAT. Hebrew, "the king sat d
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...
Luke 17:31; Luke 17:32; Mark 13:14; Matthew 24:16; Proverbs 6:4;...