1 Samuel 20:41
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 each other, and wept one with another until David surpassed [him].
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
40And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
Cross References
Genesis 29:11And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Genesis 33:4And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him, and they wept.
Genesis 43:28And they said, Thy servant our father is well; he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance.
1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not that LORD has anointed thee to be prince over his inheritance?
1 Samuel 24:9And David said to Saul, Why do thou hearken to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
2 Samuel 1:2it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes torn, and earth upon his head. And so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the ground, and did obeisance.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:36-42
David Informed of His Danger. ( b. c. 1058.) 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… Read the whole commentary →