1 Samuel 20:35
33 Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him; so Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
34 Jonathan got up from the table in fierce anger and did not eat any food that second day of the month, for he was grieved by his father’s shameful treatment of David.
In the morning Jonathan went out to the field for the appointment with David, and a small boy was with him.
36 He said to the boy, “Run and find the arrows I shoot.” And as the boy ran, Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him.
37 When the boy reached the place where Jonathan’s arrow had fallen, Jonathan called to him, “Isn’t the arrow beyond you?”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In the morning Jonathan went out to the field for the appointment with David, and a small boy was with him.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- In the morning, Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little boy with him.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass in the morning that Jonathan went out into the field, to the place agreed on with David, and a little lad with him.
- BLB
- And it came to pass in the morning that Jonathan went out into the field for the appointment with David, and a small boy [was] with him.
- ÅB
- Morgenen etter gikk Jonatan ut på marken på den tid han hadde avtalt med David, og han hadde en liten gutt med seg.
- OTB
- Nå skjedde det om morgenen at Jonatan gikk ut i marken for møtet med David, og en liten gutt var med ham.
- B1930
- Morgenen efter gikk Jonatan ut på marken på den tid han hadde avtalt med David, og han hadde en liten gutt med sig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Samuel 20:19
When you have stayed three days, hurry down to the place you hid on the day this trouble began, and remain beside the stone Ezel.
Read in context2 Samuel 20:5
So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.
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