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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:12

And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God of Israel ,.... Or by the Lord God of Israel, I swear unto thee; for this is the form of the oath, as Jarchi and Kimchi observe: when I have sounded my father about tomorrow any time, or the third day ; searched, inquired, and found out how his disposition is: and, behold, if there be good toward David ; if he is well disposed to him, as may appear by speaking respectfully of him, or kindly inquiring after him, and by being satisfied... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:13

The Lord do so and much more to Jonathan ,.... Recompense evil more than can be thought of and expressed, should he neglect to inform David of the good disposition of Saul unto him: but if it please my father to do thee evil ; if he seems determined upon it to take away thy life: then I will show it thee ; not by a messenger, by whom it would not be safe to communicate it, lest by that means Saul would know where he was, and come and slay him; but Jonathan would come himself, and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:14

And thou shalt not only, while yet I live, show me the kindness of the Lord ,.... Such kindness as is well pleasing in the sight of God, and imitate what he shows to men, and which was covenanted, promised, and agreed to in the presence of the Lord, when David and Jonathan entered into covenant with each other; this Jonathan did not doubt of, and therefore did not make this a request: that I die not ; he had no fear nor dread on his mind, should David come to the throne while he was... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:15

But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever ,.... His family should partake of it as well as himself: no, not when the Lord hath cut off the enemies of David, everyone from the face of the earth ; Saul and his sons, and everyone that should oppose his settlement in the kingdom: Jonathan's meaning is, that the covenant between them should not be only between them personally, but include their posterity, as follows. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:16

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David ,.... Not with David himself only, which was now renewed, but with his family also: saying , let the Lord even require it at the hand of David's enemies ; take vengeance on Jonathan, or on any of his posterity, should they break this covenant, by showing themselves enemies to David, and his crown; and, on the other hand, also on David, and his posterity, should they not show kindness to Jonathan and his seed, according to the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:17

And Jonathan caused David to swear again ,.... Or Jonathan added to make David swears F21 ויסף "et addidit", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; so the Tigurine version. ; having sworn himself to make a covenant of friendship with David and his family, he moved and insisted on it, that David should swear to keep covenant with him, and his family: because he loved him ; it was not so much for the good and safety of his offspring that he made this motion, and was so desirous of renewing... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:18

Then Jonathan said to David, tomorrow is the new moon ,.... The first day of the month, as David had before observed, 1 Samuel 20:5 , and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty ; or be inquired after, because not in his usual place at mealtime. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:19

And when thou hast stayed three days ,.... From court, either at Bethlehem, which seems most probable, or in some other place incognito; however, not in the field he proposed to hide himself in, where he could not continue so long for want of food: then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself ; which makes it clear that he did not continue there during that time, but went elsewhere; from whence he was to come in haste at the expiration of three... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:20

And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof ,.... On the side of the stone Ezel; three are pitched upon, according to the number of the days David was missing: as though I shot at a mark ; as if he made the stone the mark he shot at; so that his shooting would not be taken notice of. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:21

And, behold, I will send a lad ,.... That attended on him, and carried his bow and arrows, and fetched his arrows when he had shot them: saying , go, find out the arrows ; where they are fallen, and return them: if I expressly say unto the lad, behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them ; on one side of him, whether the one or the other, which he would bid him take up, and bring them to him: then come thou ; David, out of the place where he hid himself: for ... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:21

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