John Trapp Complete Commentary
1 Samuel 20:18
Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow [is] the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
Ver. 18. Tomorrow is the new moon.] See Trapp on " 1Sa 20:5 "
Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow [is] the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
Ver. 18. Tomorrow is the new moon.] See Trapp on " 1Sa 20:5 "
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...
_thy seat will be empty_ At the sacrificial feast. See 1 Samuel 20:5_; 1 Samuel 20:25_....
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....
This section is the _Haphtarah_for the New Moon when it falls on the first day of the week....
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...
_THEN JONATHAN SAID TO DAVID, TO MORROW IS THE NEW MOON: AND THOU SHALT BE MISSED, BECAUSE THY SEAT WILL BE EMPTY._ Tomorrow is the new moon, х_ CHODESH_ (H2320)]. The first day of the lunar month wa...
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...
THOU SHALT BE MISSED. — Well then, resumes Jonathan — after the passionate conclusion of the solemn covenant betwixt the friends — the last trial shall be as you propose. At the State banquet of my fa...
וַ יֹּֽאמֶר ־לֹ֥ו יְהֹונָתָ֖ן מָחָ֣ר חֹ֑דֶשׁ...
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...
A FRIEND AT COURT 1 Samuel 20:17 Jonathan most have been strongly tempted to ally himself with his friend, that they might face the world together; but he clung loyally to his father's fortunes, thou...
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...
(18) Then Jonathan said to David, Tomorrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. (19) And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and co...
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,...
THEN JONATHAN SAID TO DAVID, TOMORROW [IS] THE NEW MOON,.... The first day of the month, as David had before observed, 1 Samuel 20:5; AND THOU SHALT BE MISSED, BECAUSE THY SEAT WILL BE EMPTY; or be i...
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...
Then Jonathan said to David, Tomorrow is the new moon; and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat, at the table of the king, WILL BE EMPTY....
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...
EMPTY: _ Heb._ missed...
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...
THY SEAT, i.e. the place where David used to sit at meals with Saul. See 1 SAMUEL 20:25....
1 Samuel 20:18 Jonathan H3083 said H559 (H8799) David H1732 Tomorrow H4279 Moon H2320 missed H6485 (H8738) seat...
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,...
_Thou shalt be missed._ BEING MISSED There are two aspects of truth in these words. One fact is plain enough; the vacant chair will one day be our own. I do not say that the highest motive that can...
_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 Samuel 20:5...