1 Samuel 20:40

And Jonathan gives his weapons to the youth whom he has and says to him, “Go, carry into the city.”

Literal Standard Version

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

39And the youth has not known anything, only Jonathan and David knew the word.

41The youth has gone, and David has risen from Ezel, at the south, and falls on his face to the earth, and bows himself three times, and they kiss one another, and they weep with one another, until David exerted himself;

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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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