1 Samuel 20:41
As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another, and wept one with another, and David wept the most.
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In Context
40Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, "Go, carry them to the city."
Cross References
Genesis 29:11Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Genesis 33:4Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.
Genesis 43:28They said, "Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive." They bowed the head, and did homage.
1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, "Isn't it that the Lord has anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?
1 Samuel 24:9David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeks your hurt?'
2 Samuel 1:2it happened on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn, and earth on his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and showed respect.
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 →