Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 20:21
And, behold, I will send a lad, [saying], Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows [are] on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for [there is] peace to thee, and no hurt; [as] the LORD liveth.
I will send him out before I shoot, to find out and take up the arrows which I shall shoot. And I shall shoot them either short of him, or beyond him, as I shall see occasion.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And, behold, I will send a lad,…. That attended on him, and carried his bow and arrows, and fetched his arrows when he had shot them:
[saying], go, find out the arrows; where they are fallen, and return them:
if I expressly say unto the lad, behold, the arrows [are] on this side of thee, take them; on one side of him, whether the one or the other, which he would bid him take up, and bring them to him:
then come thou; David, out of the place where he hid himself:
for [there is] peace to thee, and no hurt, [as] the Lord liveth; he might appear, and not be afraid of being seen by any, since by this sign he might be assured that Saul was well affected to him, and would show him favour, and do him no injury; and that he might promise himself prosperity and safety, and be assured of it for the present.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
1Sa 20:21. And behold, I will send a lad, &c. Moreover, I will send a lad, commanding him to go, and find out the arrows. If, therefore, I shall say to the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee; take thou them, and come; for there is peace to thee, &c. Houb.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
1Sa 20:21 And, behold, I will send a lad, [saying], Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows [are] on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for [there is] peace to thee, and no hurt; [as] the LORD liveth.
Ver. 21. Then come thou. ] Along with the lad, as if thou camest thither by chance; and hold on thy course to the court without fear of evil.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
no: Heb. not any thing
as the: Jer 4:2, Jer 5:2, Jer 12:16, Amo 8:14
Reciprocal: 1Sa 20:36 – Run 1Ki 1:29 – As the 1Ki 17:12 – As the Lord Job 27:2 – God liveth
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Sa 20:21-23. I will send a lad, &c. I will send him before I shoot, to find and take up the arrows which I shall shoot: and I shall shoot them either short of him or beyond him, as I shall see occasion. If I say, Behold the arrows are beyond thee This signal seems to have been agreed on between them, in case Jonathan was so watched and followed, as not to have an opportunity of communing with David by word of mouth. The Lord be between thee and me As a witness and a judge, and between our families for ever, if on either side this league of friendship be violated.