{"id":7777,"date":"2022-09-24T02:16:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-24T07:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-1-samuel-2035\/"},"modified":"2022-09-24T02:16:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T07:16:13","slug":"exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-1-samuel-2035","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/exegetical-and-hermeneutical-commentary-of-1-samuel-2035\/","title":{"rendered":"Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 20:35"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 align='center'><b><i> 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. <\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p> 35 42. The parting between Jonathan and David<\/p>\n<p><strong> 35<\/strong>. <em> at the time appointed<\/em> ] Better, <strong> to the place appointed<\/strong> (<span class='bible'><em> 1Sa 20:19<\/em><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p><em> a little lad<\/em> ] Who would not suspect the real purpose of Jonathan&rsquo;s shooting: a vivid touch of reality in the narrative.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><P> <B>In the morning, <\/B>to wit, of the third day, appointed, for this work, <span class='bible'>1Sa 20:5<\/span>. <\/P> <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><P><B>35. Jonathan went out into the fieldat the time appointed<\/B>or, &#8220;at the place appointed.&#8221;<\/P><\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown&#8217;s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible <\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><strong>And it came to pass in the morning<\/strong>:,&#8230;. The next morning, the morning of the third day of the month:<\/p>\n<p><strong>that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David<\/strong>; he went to the place in the field, or near it, where David hid himself, and at the time agreed between them; which, Abarbinel says, was the time the nobles agreed on for walking, and motion, and for hunting, and casting of arrows, so that Jonathan could go forth without suspicion:<\/p>\n<p><strong>and a little lad with him<\/strong>; to carry his bow and arrows, and fetch his arrows when cast.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: John Gill&#8217;s Exposition of the Entire Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> The next morning Jonathan made David acquainted with what had occurred, by means of the sign agreed upon with David. The account of this, and of the meeting between Jonathan and David which followed, is given very concisely, only the main points being touched upon. In the morning (after what had occurred) Jonathan went to the field,   , either &ldquo;<em> at the time agreed upon with David<\/em>,&rdquo; or &ldquo;<em> to the meeting with David<\/em>,&rdquo; or perhaps better still, &ldquo;<em> according to the appointment<\/em> (agreement) <em> with David<\/em>,&rdquo; and a small boy with him.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> <span class='bible'>1Sa 20:36<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/strong> To the latter he said, namely as soon as they had come to the field, Run, get the arrows which I shoot. The boy ran, and he shot off the arrows, &ldquo;<em> to go out beyond him<\/em>,&rdquo; i.e., so that the arrows flew farther than the boy had run. The form  for  only occurs in connection with disjunctive accents; beside the present chapter (<span class='bible'>1Sa 20:36<\/span>, <span class='bible'>1Sa 20:37<\/span>, <span class='bible'>1Sa 20:38<\/span>, <em> Chethibh<\/em>) we find it again in <span class='bible'>2Ki 9:24<\/span>. The singular is used here with indefinite generality, as the historian did not consider it necessary to mention expressly, after what he had previously written, that Jonathan shot off three arrows one after another.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> <span class='bible'>1Sa 20:37-39<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><\/strong> When the boy came to the place of the shot arrow (i.e., to the place to which the arrow had flown), Jonathan called after him, &ldquo;<em> See, the arrow is<\/em> (lies) <em> away from thee, farther off<\/em>;&rdquo; and again, &ldquo;<em> Quickly, haste, do not stand still<\/em>,&rdquo; that he might not see David, who was somewhere near; and the boy picked up the arrow and came to his lord. The <em> Chethibh<\/em>  is evidently the original reading, and the singular is to be understood as in <span class='bible'>1Sa 20:37<\/span>; the <em> Keri<\/em>  is an emendation, according to the meaning of the words. The writer here introduces the remark in <span class='bible'>1Sa 20:39<\/span>, that the boy knew nothing of what had been arranged between Jonathan and David.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> <span class='bible'>1Sa 20:40<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/strong> Jonathan then gave the boy his things (bow, arrows, and quiver), and sent him with them to the town, that he might be able to converse with David for a few seconds after his departure, and take leave of him unobserved.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> <span class='bible'>1Sa 20:41<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/strong> When the boy had gone, <em> David rose<\/em> (from his hiding-place) <em> from the south side, fell down upon his face to the ground, and bowed three times<\/em> (before Jonathan); they then kissed each other, and wept for one another, &ldquo;<em> till David wept strongly<\/em>,&rdquo; i.e., to such a degree that David wept very loud.   , &ldquo;<em> from the side of the south<\/em>,&rdquo; which is the expression used to describe David&#8217;s hiding-place, according to its direction in relation to the place where Jonathan was standing, has not been correctly rendered by any of the early translators except Aquila and <em> Jerome<\/em>. In the Septuagint, the Chaldee, the Syriac, and the Arabic, the statement in <span class='bible'>1Sa 20:19<\/span> is repeated, simply because the translators could not see the force of   , although it is intelligible enough in relation to what follows, according to which David fled from thence <em> southwards to Nob<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> <span class='bible'>1Sa 20:42<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/strong> All that is given of the conversation between the two friends is the parting word spoken by Jonathan to David: &ldquo;<em> Go in peace. What we two have sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever:<\/em> &rdquo; sc., let it stand, or let us abide by it. The clause contains an aposiopesis, which may be accounted for from Jonathan&#8217;s deep emotion, and in which the apodosis may be gathered from the sense. For it is evident, from a comparison of <span class='bible'>1Sa 20:23<\/span>, that the expression &ldquo;for ever&rdquo; must be understood as forming part of the oath. &#8211; <span class='bible'>1Sa 21:1<\/span>. David then set out upon his journey, and Jonathan returned to the town. This verse ought, strictly speaking, to form the conclusion of 1 Samuel 20.<\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:1.8em'> (Note: In our English version it does; but in the Hebrew, which is followed here, it forms the opening verse of <span class='bible'>1Sa 21:1-15<\/span>. In the exposition of the following chapter it has been thought better to follow the numbering of the verses in our version rather than that of the original, although the latter is conformed to the Hebrew. &#8211; Tr.)<\/p>\n<p> The subject to &ldquo;<em> arose<\/em> &rdquo; is David; not because Jonathan was the last one spoken of (Thenius), but because the following words, &ldquo;and Jonathan came,&rdquo; etc., are in evident antithesis to &ldquo;he arose and went.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Keil &amp; Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><TABLE BORDER=\"0\" CELLPADDING=\"1\" CELLSPACING=\"0\"> <TR> <TD> <P ALIGN=\"LEFT\" STYLE=\"background: transparent;border: none;padding: 0in;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: none\"> <span style='font-size:1.25em;line-height:1em'><I><SPAN STYLE=\"background: transparent\"><SPAN STYLE=\"text-decoration: none\">David Informed of His Danger.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/I><\/span><\/P> <\/TD> <TD> <P ALIGN=\"RIGHT\" STYLE=\"background: transparent;border: none;padding: 0in\"> <SPAN STYLE=\"text-decoration: none\"><FONT SIZE=\"1\" STYLE=\"font-size: 8pt\"><SPAN STYLE=\"font-style: normal\"><SPAN STYLE=\"font-weight: normal\"><SPAN STYLE=\"background: transparent\"><SPAN STYLE=\"text-decoration: none\">B. C.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN STYLE=\"text-decoration: none\"><SPAN STYLE=\"font-style: normal\"><SPAN STYLE=\"font-weight: normal\"><SPAN STYLE=\"background: transparent\"><SPAN STYLE=\"text-decoration: none\"> 1058.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P> <\/TD> <\/TR>  <\/TABLE> <P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 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. &nbsp; 36 And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. <I>And<\/I> as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. &nbsp; 37 And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, <I>Is<\/I> not the arrow beyond thee? &nbsp; 38 And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan&#8217;s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master. &nbsp; 39 But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter. &nbsp; 40 And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry <I>them<\/I> to the city. &nbsp; 41 <I>And<\/I> as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of <I>a place<\/I> toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded. &nbsp; 42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the <B>LORD<\/B>, saying, The <B>LORD<\/B> be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.<\/P> <P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Here is, 1. Jonathan&#8217;s faithful performance of his promise to give David notice of the success of his dangerous experiment. He went at the time and to the place appointed (<span class='bible'><I>v.<\/I><\/span><span class='bible'> 35<\/span>), within sight of which he knew David lay hid, sent his footboy to fetch his arrows, which he would shoot at random (<span class='bible'><I>v.<\/I><\/span><span class='bible'> 36<\/span>), and gave David the fatal signal by shooting an arrow beyond the lad (<span class='bible'><I>v.<\/I><\/span><span class='bible'> 37<\/span>): <I>Is not the arrow beyond thee?<\/I> That word [<I>beyond<\/I>] David knew the meaning of better than the lad. Jonathan dismissed the lad, who knew nothing of the matter, and, finding the coast clear and no danger of a discovery, he presumed upon one minute&#8217;s personal conversation with David after he had bidden him flee for his life. 2. The most sorrowful parting of these two friends, who, for aught that appears, never came together again but once, and that was by stealth <I>in a wood,<\/I><span class='_0000ff'><I><U><span class='bible'> ch.<\/span><span class='bible'> xxiii. 16<\/span><\/U><\/I><\/span>. (1.) David addressed himself to Jonathan with the reverence of a servant rather than the freedom of a friend: <I>He fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times,<\/I> as one deeply sensible of his obligations to him for the good services he had done him. (2.) They took leave of each other with the greatest affection imaginable, with kisses and tears; they wept on each other&#8217;s neck <I>till David exceeded,<\/I><span class='_0000ff'><I><U><span class='bible'> v.<\/span><span class='bible'> 41<\/span><\/U><\/I><\/span>. The separation of two such faithful friends was equally grievous to them both, but David&#8217;s case was the more deplorable; for, when Jonathan was returning to his family and friends, David was leaving all his comforts, even those of God&#8217;s sanctuary, and therefore his grief exceeded Jonathan&#8217;s, or perhaps it was because his temper was more tender and his passions were stronger. (3.) They referred themselves to the covenant of friendship that was between them, both of them comforting themselves with this in this mournful separation: &#8220;<I>We have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord,<\/I> for ourselves and our heirs, that we and they will be faithful and kind to each other from generation to generation.&#8221; Thus, while we are at home in the body and absent from the Lord, this is our comfort, that he has <I>made with us an everlasting covenant.<\/I><\/P><\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Matthew Henry&#8217;s Whole Bible Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p style='margin-left:9.73em'><strong>Jonathan Warns David, vs. 35-42<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Early on the third morning, <\/em>according to his promise and in keeping with his oath to David, Jonathan went to their rendezvous at the stone of Ezel. He had the little lad with him to chase the arrows. As the boy ran into the field to retrieve the arrows Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him, and cried to him, &#8220;Make speed, haste, stay not.&#8221; Of course the boy thought Jonathan was urging him on, but the words were primarily warning to David that his life was, indeed, in danger from Saul.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>When the boy returned the arrows <\/em>Jonathan gave him the bow and arrows and sent him back into the city with them. When he had gone David came out of hiding to meet Jonathan and did homage to the prince by bowing before him three times to the ground. This showed David&#8217;s respect for Jonathan as the son of the king and also his gratitude to him for helping him to escape the clutches of Saul.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>David and Jonathan kissed each <\/em>other and fell on each other and wept. David wept more than Jonathan, for he was facing a very uncertain future, a fugitive from Saul and separated from his young wife. He would never be entirely secure so long as Saul lived, and he would be estranged from Jonathan, his benefactor. He would have no certain home, or dwelling of any kind. But Jonathan bade David go in peace and to remember the bond between them, with the Lord watching over them. So they parted.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Lessons from chapter twenty: 1) <\/em>The Lord often blesses with friends for troubled times; 2) friends ought to be mutually interested in the welfare of each other and their families; 3) an empty seat can be a matter of great concern in the Lord&#8217;s house; 4) family ties often cause one to seek to believe the best about a family member; 5) demon possession can make one seek to destroy those he loves; 6) parting of friends is sad, but they can be comforted by both relying on the Lord.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>Davids and Jonathans Parting. <span class='bible'>1Sa. 20:35-42<\/span><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>36 And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.<\/p>\n<p>37 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?<\/p>\n<p>38 And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathans lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.<br \/>39 But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.<br \/>40 And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.<\/p>\n<p>41 And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.<\/p>\n<p>42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.<\/p>\n<p>18.<\/p>\n<p>Why did Jonathan send the lad back to the city? <span class='bible'>1Sa. 20:40<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Since no one else had come with Jonathan and the lad who fetched his arrows, Jonathan was safe in sending the lad back to the city so that he could have one more conversation with David. If anyone had come with them, Jonathan would probably have simply given the signal and then gone back to the city with the lad. Moreover, if someone had been watching the events, Jonathan would not have dared to bring David out of hiding. As they were alone except for the lad, Jonathan ordered the lad to leave them. After the lad left, David was free to come out of his hiding place.<\/p>\n<p>19.<\/p>\n<p>In what way did David exceed? <span class='bible'>1Sa. 20:41<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The extreme warmth of the friendship of David and Jonathan found its expression on this occasion as they embraced one another and wept. Their weeping must have been filled with uncontrollable sobs. This condition continued for a time until finally David gained control of his emotions and led Jonathan to gain control of himself. The two were then able to talk about their affairs.<\/p>\n<p>20.<\/p>\n<p>What facts show the superiority of Jonathans friend ship with David? <span class='bible'>1Sa. 20:42<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jonathan had much to lose personally by befriending David. Events which were transpiring made it clear that David was the most outstanding citizen in Israel. Although Jonathan was probably unaware of Davids being anointed as king by Samuel, he must have realized that David was destined for a place of leadership in the kingdom. Jonathan did not try to press his claims to the throne but acquiesced to the Lord in the matter. Their friendship was bound by an oath which they swore in the name of the Lord. Their prayer was that the Lord would be between them and between their houses forever. Their parting prayer is of the same spirit as that of Jacob and Laban as they separated. They gave us the Mizpah saying, the Lord watch between me and thee while we are absent one from another (<span class='bible'>Gen. 31:49<\/span>). As Jonathan and David parted, they prayed that God would watch them while they went their separate ways. When they could no longer be together personally to counsel and aid each other, their prayer was for the Lords abiding presence.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: College Press Bible Study Textbook Series<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>(35) <strong>At the time appointed with David.<\/strong>This meeting between the friends is not described at any length; all was done as had been pre-arranged, and, alas! everything had come to pass as David in his sad foresight had expected.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Ellicott&#8217;s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> <strong> Jonathan Bids Farewell To David (<span class='bible'><strong> 1Sa 20:35-42<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> <strong> ). <\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> 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 his bow and arrows, and a young lad as his servant, in order to give the impression that he was simply going out for some target practise. And there he bade farewell to David, with a reminder of the covenant that was between them. It was the last time they would meet face to face. <\/p>\n<p><strong> Analysis. <\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:3.6em'> a <\/strong> And it came about that in the morning Jonathan went out into the countryside at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him (<span class='bible'>1Sa 20:35<\/span>). <\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:3.6em'><strong> b <\/strong> And he said to his lad, &ldquo;Run, find now the arrows which I shoot.&rdquo; And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, &ldquo;Is not the arrow beyond you?&rdquo; (<span class='bible'>1Sa 20:36-37<\/span>). <\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:3.6em'><strong> c <\/strong> And Jonathan cried after the lad, &ldquo;Make speed, hurry, do not stop.&rdquo; And Jonathan&rsquo;s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master (<span class='bible'>1Sa 20:38<\/span>). <\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:3.6em'><strong> d <\/strong> But the lad did not know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter (<span class='bible'>1Sa 20:39<\/span>). <\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:3.6em'><strong> c <\/strong> And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, &ldquo;Go, carry them to the city.&rdquo; And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times, and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded (wept the more profusely) (<span class='bible'>1Sa 20:40-41<\/span>). <\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:3.6em'><strong> b <\/strong> And Jonathan said to David, &ldquo;Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of YHWH, saying, &ldquo;YHWH shall be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed, for ever&rdquo; (<span class='bible'>1Sa 20:42<\/span> a). <\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:3.6em'><strong> a <\/strong> And he arose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city (<span class='bible'>1Sa 20:42<\/span> b). <\/p>\n<p> Note that in &lsquo;a&rsquo; Jonathan went into the countryside, and in the parallel he returned to the city. In &lsquo;b&rsquo; Jonathan indicates firmly by his arrows that David is to depart, and in the parallel he tells him to go in peace. In &lsquo;c&rsquo; the lad gathers up the arrows and comes to his master, and in the parallel he takes his weapons into the city. Centrally in &lsquo;d&rsquo; the lad knows nothing about the matter. Only Jonathan and David knew. <\/p>\n<p> <span class='bible'><strong> 1Sa 20:35<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:1.8em'><strong> &lsquo;<\/strong> And it came about that in the morning Jonathan went out into the countryside at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.&rsquo; <\/p>\n<p> At the time which Jonathan had appointed for his rendezvous with David he went out into the countryside. He took with him his bow and arrows, and a servant lad to gather up the arrows. He was seeking to give the impression that he was going out for target practise so that no one would suspect his real motive. <\/p>\n<p> <span class='bible'><strong> 1Sa 20:36<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:1.8em'><strong> &lsquo;<\/strong> And he said to his lad, &ldquo;Run, find now the arrows which I shoot.&rdquo; And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.&rsquo; <\/p>\n<p> Once he had reached the spot near the rock Ezel (<span class='bible'>1Sa 20:19<\/span>) he called on the servant lad to collect the arrows once he had fired them. And as the servant lad ran into position he shot an arrow beyond him. This was in order to indicate to David that he should flee for his life. <\/p>\n<p> <span class='bible'><strong> 1Sa 20:37<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:1.8em'><strong> &lsquo;<\/strong> And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, &ldquo;Is not the arrow beyond you?&rdquo; &rsquo; <\/p>\n<p> When the land reached the spot where the arrow had fallen Jonathan called out, &ldquo;Is not the arrow beyond you?&rdquo; He wanted to ensure that David had got the message. <\/p>\n<p> <span class='bible'><strong> 1Sa 20:38<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:1.8em'><strong> &lsquo;<\/strong> And Jonathan cried after the lad, &ldquo;Make speed, hurry, do not stop.&rdquo; And Jonathan&rsquo;s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.&rsquo; <\/p>\n<p> Then he called again to the lad, &ldquo;Make speed, hurry, do not stop.&rdquo; But really his words were for David. Meanwhile the unsuspecting lad gathered up the arrows, possibly feeling that his master was a bit out of sorts on this particular day. <\/p>\n<p> <span class='bible'><strong> 1Sa 20:39<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:1.8em'><strong> &lsquo;<\/strong> But the lad did not know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.&rsquo; <\/p>\n<p> The writer then emphasises that the lad knew nothing, and that only Jonathan and David knew, for what Jonathan was doing could have been interpreted as treason. <\/p>\n<p> <span class='bible'><strong> 1Sa 20:40<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:1.8em'><strong> &lsquo;<\/strong> And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, &ldquo;Go, carry them to the city.&rdquo; &rsquo; <\/p>\n<p> Satisfied that he had not been followed Jonathan then decided that he would say a proper &lsquo;goodbye&rsquo; to David, and giving his bow and arrows to the servant he told him to take them into the city. <\/p>\n<p> <span class='bible'><strong> 1Sa 20:41<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:1.8em'><strong> &lsquo;<\/strong> And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times, and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded (wept the more profusely).&rsquo; <\/p>\n<p> Then as soon as the lad had gone, David came out from his hiding place and expressed his love and respect for Jonathan by falling on his face to the ground and bowing three times. Strictly speaking he would have knelt down and bowed his head to the ground three times, a typical oriental greeting to a superior. It should be noted that David never took advantage of their friendship in such a way as to dishonour Jonathan. Then they kissed one another in a comradely way, and both wept. And David wept the most profusely. It was after all he who was leaving, never to return while Jonathan was alive.. <\/p>\n<p> <span class='bible'><strong> 1Sa 20:42<\/strong><\/span> <strong> a <\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:1.8em'>&lsquo;And Jonathan said to David, &ldquo;Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of YHWH, saying, &ldquo;YHWH shall be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed, for ever.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p> Then Jonathan said his farewell. &lsquo;Go in peace&rsquo; was a typical Israelite farewell. But poignancy was added to it by reminding David that there was peace between them because of the covenant that they had with each other, a peace made sure because they had sworn to each other in the name of YHWH. And he called to mind their compact of permanent friendship, not only between them, but between those who would follow them. David would fulfil his part in this when he slew the murderers of Ishbosheth (<span class='bible'>2Sa 4:6-12<\/span>) and took Mephibosheth under his wing (<span class='bible'>2Sa 9:7-8<\/span>). <\/p>\n<p> <span class='bible'><strong> 1Sa 20:42<\/strong><\/span> <strong> b <\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style='margin-left:1.8em'>&lsquo;And he arose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.&rsquo; <\/p>\n<p> Their farewells tearfully ended David arose and departed, from that time on an outlaw through no fault of his own, and Jonathan returned to the city. They would meet once more after this occasion, when Jonathan sought David out to assure him of his continued support (<span class='bible'>1Sa 23:15-18<\/span>). <\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> (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 he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. (37) 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? (38) And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan&#8217;s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master. (39) But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter. (40) And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> I cannot help remarking on these verses, how many times the Lord makes men, like this lad, the unconscious instruments of working after the counsel of his will. What a glorious instance of this kind, is that of the Jews crucifying the Lord Jesus. Him (saith Peter in his inspired Sermon) being delivered, by the determinate counsel and fore-knowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands, have crucified and slain. <span class='bible'>Act 2:23<\/span> .<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Hawker&#8217;s Poor Man&#8217;s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p> 1Sa 20:35 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.<\/p>\n<p> Ver. 35. <strong> And a little lad with him.<\/strong> ] He went no better attended, because to shoot only for his recreation: but indeed that he might get an opportunity, if possible, of communing with David.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: John Trapp&#8217;s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>at the time: 1Sa 20:19, 2Sa 20:5<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p>20:35 And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field {q} at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.<\/p>\n<p>(q) For this was the third day, as it was agreed on in 1Sa 20:5.<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">David&rsquo;s final departure from Gibeah 20:35-42<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The next morning Jonathan proceeded to communicate Saul&rsquo;s intentions to David in the way they had previously planned. Jonathan probably used a very young boy as his arrow retriever so the lad would not ask embarrassing questions or figure out what was happening. God permitted David and Jonathan to say good-bye face to face. They had anticipated that such a parting might be impossible (cf. 1Sa 20:22). David gave proper respect to Jonathan as the king&rsquo;s son even though they were best friends (1Sa 20:41). Saul&rsquo;s rebellion against God&rsquo;s will had made their companionship impossible. They parted, reminding themselves of the commitments they had made to each other and to their descendants (1Sa 20:42; cf. 1Sa 20:16; 1Sa 20:23; 2 Samuel 9). David and Jonathan decided not to see each other again for their mutual protection (but cf. 1Sa 23:16-18).<\/p>\n<p>This chapter reveals that both Saul and Jonathan realized that David was the Lord&rsquo;s anointed who would one day replace Saul. However, their responses to this inevitable situation were opposite because their desires were opposite. Saul wanted to see his own plans fulfilled, but Jonathan wanted to see God&rsquo;s will done. Jonathan ended up choosing David, his natural rival, in preference over Saul, his natural father. His sister Michal had made the same choice. David later kept his covenant with Jonathan (2Sa 9:1), showing that he was a covenant-keeping individual similar to Yahweh. This is another evidence that David was a man after God&rsquo;s own heart (1Sa 13:14).<\/p>\n<p>The main character in this pericope is Jonathan. His attitude to God&rsquo;s will contrasts positively with Saul&rsquo;s attitude. Rather than opposing God&rsquo;s will and His anointed, as Saul did, Jonathan humbled himself before God&rsquo;s will and supported the Lord&rsquo;s anointed, David. Jonathan faced a terrible tension since Saul&rsquo;s attitude divided Jonathan&rsquo;s loyalty. He solved this problem by putting God&rsquo;s will first. He submitted to the domestic authority of his father, and to the civil authority of his king, by obeying Saul, except when obedience to Saul conflicted with obedience to God (cf. 1Pe 2:13-17).<\/p>\n<h4 align='right'><i><b>Fuente: Expository Notes of Dr. Constable (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 35 42. 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