Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Verse 2. Take heed to thyself until the morning] Perhaps the order was given to slay him the next day; and therefore Jonathan charges him to be particularly on his guard at that time, and to hide himself.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

Lest he kill thee before I discourse with him, and endeavour to reconcile him to thee; which I think not fit to attempt as yet, whilst he is in the fit of rage against thee; but I intend to do in the morning, when I may hope to find him in a better temper.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

But Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted much in David,…. In his company and conversation; he loved him with a love of complacency, and was constant and steadfast in it, and which was a kind providence to David; for by this means he came to the knowledge of Saul’s designs upon him, and could the better guard against him:

and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee; to inform him of which was acting the part of a sincere and faithful friend:

now therefore, I pray thee, take heed of thyself until the morning: it seems it was now evening when he informed him of it; and as he knew not what emissaries Saul might have out that night in quest of him, he advises him to take care of himself, and not expose himself to any danger, and to keep a strict guard about him; and in the morning he would try to conciliate his father to him, when he might hope, having slept upon it, that he would be in a better temper, and more disposed to hear what might be said to him:

and abide in a secret [place], and hide thyself; he seems to suggest as if it was not safe for him to be in his own house, and in his own bedchamber that night, but that it was advisable to retire to some private place, where it might not be known or suspected that he was there. By what follows he means some field, and a private place in it.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(2) Jonathan told David.The danger Jonathan saw was a very present one. A very slight expression on the part of a powerful king of his earnest desire to get rid of an obnoxious subject, however eminent or great, is sufficient to stir up unscrupulous men to commit the murder which they might fancy would be acceptable to their master.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

2. Take heed to thyself until the morning For in the darkness of the night Saul’s servants would be most likely to execute their master’s bloody purpose.

Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

(2) But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself: (3) And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee. (4) And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good: (5) For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause? (6) And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain. (7) And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

While we behold the friendship of Jonathan to his beloved David, let us not overlook His friendship, concerning whom it may truly be said, as it relates to us and our rescue from everlasting destruction, a greater than Jonathan is here. Jonathan was made useful to David, in communicating to him his unkind father’s designs concerning him; and he pleaded for David with his unnatural father. But our Jesus’s friendship to us and our fallen nature, was, and is, manifested in communicating to us the blessed intentions of our most merciful and kind Father, in redemption work. He lay in the bosom of the Father, and was intimately acquainted with all his gracious designs towards us from everlasting, and hath communicated them: I have called you friends, (saith Jesus) for all things that I have heard of my Father, I have made known to you. Joh 15:15 . Yes! thou dear Lord, thou art a Friend indeed, a Brother born for adversity, that lovest at all times, and one that sticketh closer than a brother. Pro 17:17 .

Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

1Sa 19:2 But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret [place], and hide thyself:

Ver. 2. But Jonathan Saul’s son.] And heir apparent to the kingdom, which might have made him an enemy to David, whom he knew likely to succeed his father.

And Jonathan told David. ] Wherein he did him a most friendly office, for darts foreseen are dintless, a and to his father no disservice at all; by hindering him from imbruing his hands in innocent blood.

Saul my father seeketh to kill thee. ] Before he had sought to do it more covertly; but now more overtly; so true is that of Luther, Hypocritis nihil est crudelius, impatientius, et vindictae cupidius, &c., there is nothing in the world more cruel, more impatient, and more vindictive, than are hypocrites: truly they are very serpents, spiteful, venemous, and revengeful.

Take heed to thyself until the morning, ] viz., That thou be not surprised by my father’s assassins and cut-throats.

Abide in a secret place. ] Such a hidingplace, as thou knowest of, near to Saul’s walk: where thou mayest hear what passeth betwixt us; and what thou hearest not I will tell thee.

a Praevisa iacula minus feriunt.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

until = in, or against.

Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics

delighted: 1Sa 18:1-3, Psa 16:3, Joh 15:17-19, 1Jo 3:12-14

Jonathan: 1Sa 20:2, Pro 17:17, Act 9:24, Act 23:16

Reciprocal: 1Sa 20:5 – that I may 1Sa 20:9 – then would 1Sa 20:19 – hide thyself 2Sa 1:26 – thy love 2Sa 4:8 – sought

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1Sa 19:2. But Jonathan delighted much in David, and told David Jonathan disobeyed the command, and, instead of murdering David, pleads his innocence and merits, as reasons for saving him. He also discovered his fathers design and fixed resolution to destroy him, and certainly in neither case acted inconsistently with his duty to his father, and king. He, says Dr. Dodd, who knows of a conspiracy against an innocent persons life, and doth not discover it; or, who kills such a one by anothers instigation and command, is himself a murderer; and no duty to a father, or allegiance to a prince, can oblige any one to shed innocent blood. Jonathan was therefore so far from acting contrary to his duty and allegiance, in refusing to become his fathers instrument in murdering David, that he gave a noble instance of filial piety, affection, and duty, in his repeated endeavours to preserve him from so unnatural a crime; and humanity and virtue will ever applaud him for the generous concern he expressed for the honour of his father and the preservation of his friend. Take heed to thyself until the morning Jonathan knew not but some of the servants might be either so obsequious to Saul, or so envious at David, as to put the orders in execution which Saul had given, if they could light on David.

Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments