1 Samuel 20:41
39 But the boy did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.
40 Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the boy and said, “Go, take it back to the city.”
When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.
42 And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.
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Compare
- BSB
- When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.
- KJV
- And 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 himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
- WEB
- 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 with one another, and David wept the most.
- ASV
- And 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 himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
- DARBY
- The lad went, and David arose from the side of the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times; and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
- BLB
- The boy had gone, and David arose from the side at the south, and he fell on his nostrils to the ground, and he bowed down three times. And they kissed one another, and they wept one with another. But David did so more.
- ÅB
- Da gutten var kommet dit, kom David fram på sydsiden [av steinen[^4]], og han falt på sitt ansikt til jorden og bøyde seg tre ganger; og de kysset hverandre og gråt sammen, og David storgråt.
- OTB
- Da gutten hadde gått, reiste David seg fra sørsiden og falt på sitt ansikt til jorden, og bøyde seg tre ganger. Og de kysset hverandre og gråt sammen, men David gråt mer.
- B1930
- Da gutten var kommet dit, kom David frem på sydsiden [av stenen], og han falt på sitt ansikt til jorden og bøide sig tre ganger; og de kysset hverandre og gråt sammen, og David storgråt. / < sml. 1SA 20, 19.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 29:11
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
Read in context1 Samuel 18:3
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
Read in context2 Samuel 19:39
So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned home.
Read in context2 Samuel 9:6
And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.
Read in context1 Samuel 10:1
Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
Read in context2 Samuel 1:26
I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.
Read in contextGenesis 29:13
When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.
Read in contextGenesis 43:28
“Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.
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