1 Samuel 20:40

And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him: 'Go, carry them to the city.'

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.

In Context

39But the lad knew not any thing; only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

41And 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 down three times; and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

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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 →

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