1 Samuel 20:35

Now in the morning, Jonathan went out into the fields at the time he had said to David, and he had a little boy with him.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

34So Jonathan got up from the table, burning with wrath, and took no part in the feast the second day of the month, being full of grief for David because his father had put shame on him.

36And he said to the boy, Go and get the arrow I let loose from my bow. And while the boy was running, he sent an arrow past him.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 20:5So Amasa went to get all the men of Judah together, but he took longer than the time David had given him.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:25-35

Jonathan Excuses David to Saul. ( b. c. 1058.) 24 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. 25 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty. 26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean. 27 And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of… Read the whole commentary →

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