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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Samuel 20:1-23

Conference between David and Jonathan v. 1. And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, from the enclosure in which the seminary of the prophets was located, and came and said before Jonathan, with whom he was united in the closest and firmest friendship, 1 Samuel 18:1-Numbers :, What have I done? What is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father that he seeketh my life? The threefold question by which he appealed to the personal knowledge of Jonathan was a threefold denial of any fault... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Samuel 20:1-42

1 Samuel 20:1-231And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan,1 What have I done? what is my iniquity and what is my sin before thy father that 2he seeketh my life? And he said unto him, God forbid [Far be it2]! Thou shalt not die; behold, my father will do3 nothing either great or small but that he will 3show it me, and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. And David sware4 moreover,5 and said, Thy father certainly knoweth [knoweth well]6 that I... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 1 Samuel 20:1-13

1 Samuel JONATHAN, THE PATTERN OF FRIENDSHIP 1Sa_20:1 - 1Sa_20:13 . The friendship of Jonathan for David comes like a breath of pure air in the midst of the heavy-laden atmosphere of hate and mad fury, or like some clear fountain sparkling up among the sulphurous slag and barren scoriae of a volcano. There is no more beautiful page in history or poetry than the story of the passionate love of the heir to the throne for the young champion, whom he had so much cause to regard as a rival. What... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:1-16

Friendship’s Covenant 1 Samuel 20:1-16 Life becomes intolerable when suspense is long drawn out; hence David’s appeal to his friend. Besides, he yearned for one more glimpse of the dear home at Bethlehem, and to drink of “the well which was by the gate.” The talk between the friends was heart-breaking to both. Only those who have experienced the severance of loving communion and intercourse can fathom the depth and bitterness of the waters that began to roll between the two friends. Jonathan... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 20:1-42

David returned to Jonathan, and there follows an interesting and beautiful account of a time in which these two friends took counsel together about David's peril. Every incident of the story is full of arresting beauty; Jonathan's deep concern and all he did to help his friend reveal a man of the finest type. As we have suggested, the whole attitude of Jonathan becomes the more wonderful when we remember that he was the heir apparent to the throne. Moreover, we see not merely his love for... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 20:1-9

David Seeks Out Jonathan (1 Samuel 20:1-9 ). While Saul was rendered incapable of doing anything by the working of God’s Spirit on him, David was able to flee from Naioth, and his first action was to take advantage of the fact that Saul was busy elsewhere to seek out Jonathan, presumably in Gibeah. He was genuinely puzzled as to why Saul was behaving in the way that he was because he did not know what he had done wrong. And if anyone would know, surely it would be Jonathan. Analysis. a And... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 20:1-42

1 Samuel 20. David and Jonathan (J).1 Samuel 20 has no obvious connexion with any of the preceding or following sections: “ And David fled from Naioth in Ramah,” is an editorial insertion to connect this section with the preceding after the events narrated in 1 Samuel 19:1-Esther :, Jonathan could hardly assure David that Saul would not kill him, and that he was privy to all his father’ s plans. Similarly the literal translation of 1 Samuel 21:1 is “ And David came, etc.” 1 Samuel 20 is... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 20:6

Quest. How could David imagine that Saul would expect his company, whom he had once and again endeavoured to kill? Answ. First, He might suppose that David would ascribe all that to his madness and frantic fits, which being over, he would promise himself safety in the king’s presence. Secondly, David might not think that Saul would indeed expect him to feast with him, considering his late and great danger from Saul; but that Saul would make use of this pretence, and require his presence, that... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:1-42

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—1 Samuel 20:1. “And David fled,” while Saul was still under the power of the prophetic influence. “Nothing could be a better evidence of his innocence than his thus putting himself in Jonathan’s power. Perhaps something passed between Samuel and Saul on the subject, since it appears from 1 Samuel 20:5; 1 Samuel 20:25; 1 Samuel 20:27, that Saul expected David at the feast of the new moon.” (Biblical Commentary.)1 Samuel 20:2. “Why should my father hide this thing... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:6

1 Samuel 20:6 The word in this verse rendered "sacrifice," is in the margin of our English Bibles rendered with somewhat greater felicity "feast." The family of Jesse continued to keep up their residence in Bethlehem after David had been chosen and anointed as the successor of Saul upon the throne, and carefully observed the household festivals through the year as in earlier days they had been accustomed. I. At the outset let us notice some of the advantages found in the observance of this... read more