1 Samuel 20:11

And Jonathan said unto David, Come! and let us go out into the field. And they two went out into the field.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.

In Context

10Then said David unto Jonathan, Who shall tell me,—if thy father answer thee aught that is, harsh?

12Then said Jonathan unto David—Witness [be] Yahweh God of Israel, that I will sound my father about this time to-morrow or the third day, and lo! if there he good towards David, will I not, then, send unto thee, and unveil thine ear?

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Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:10-24

Jonathan's Covenant with David. ( b. c. 1058.) 9 And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee? 10 Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly? 11 And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field. 12 And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow… Read the whole commentary →

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