1 Samuel 20:35-37

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:35-42

Here is, 1. Jonathan's faithful performance of his promise to give David notice of the success of his dangerous experiment. He went at the time and to the place appointed (1 Sam. 20:35), within sight of which he knew David lay hid, sent his footboy to fetch his arrows, which he would shoot at random (1 Sam. 20:36), and gave David the fatal signal by shooting an arrow beyond the lad (1 Sam. 20:37): Isa. not the arrow beyond thee? That word [beyond] David knew the meaning of better than the lad.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:35

And it came to pass in the morning :,.... The next morning, the morning of the third day of the month: that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David ; he went to the place in the field, or near it, where David hid himself, and at the time agreed between them; which, Abarbinel says, was the time the nobles agreed on for walking, and motion, and for hunting, and casting of arrows, so that Jonathan could go forth without suspicion: and a little lad with him ; to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:36

And he said unto his lad, run, find out now the arrows which I shoot ,.... He no doubt told him the mark which he should shoot at, the stone Ezel, and bid him look out about that for them: and as the lad ran ; before he had got to the mark: he shot an arrow beyond him : or it; beyond the lad, or beyond the mark he shot at; purposely shooting with great strength, that he might exceed, and thereby give notice to David how things stood, which was the sign agreed on. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:37

And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot ,.... To the mark which he told him he should shoot at, and whereabout he might expect to find the arrow: Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, is not the arrow beyond thee ? he cried with a loud voice and said this, not so much that the lad might hear him, but that David, who lay hid near the place, might hear him; so that if they had no opportunity of seeing and conversing with each other through any person... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:35-38

The next morning Jonathan went out into the field, not at the time, but "to the place" appointed , taking with him a little lad, as less likely to suspect a reason. Having shot at the mark, he sends him to pick up the arrows, and as he runs to do so he shoots one beyond him, and, calling aloud, gives David the sign that there was no hope. To keep the boy's attention engaged he gives him hurried commands— Make speed, haste, stay not. Instead of the arrows the written text has... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:35-42

Warning in danger. The facts are— 1 . In accordance with arrangement, Jonathan, on the next day, goes out into the field, and, on shooting the arrow beyond the lad with him, he cries out the signal of danger. 2 . David recognises the sign, and the lad is sent away to the city. 3 . Thereupon David and Jonathan embrace each other, and take a sorrowful farewell—Jonathan giving him his benediction, and reminding him for his comfort of the sacred covenant between them both. A... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 20:37

1 Samuel 20:37. When the lad was come to the place That is, near to the place: or, and the lad went; or, was going on to the place; for the words following show that he was not yet come thither. The Hebrew word בוא bo, signifies either to come or to go. See Ruth 3:7; and Jonah 1:3. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:1-42

20:1-31:13 SAUL’S PURSUIT OF DAVIDJonathan helps David escape (20:1-42)Apparently Jonathan did not know of the number of attempts that his father had made to kill David (20:1-2). When he saw that David was genuinely fearful, he agreed to co-operate with David in finding out Saul’s real intentions once and for all (3-9).Jonathan’s love for David was genuine. Even though he knew that David, and not he, would be the next king, he showed no sign of jealousy. He asked only that David, on becoming... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Samuel 20:35

JONATHAN SIGNALS THE BAD NEWS TO DAVID"In the morning Jonathan went out into the field to the appointment with David, and with him a little lad. And he said to his lad, "Run and find the arrows which I shoot." As the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. And when the lad came to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan called after the lad and said, "Is not the arrow beyond you"? And Jonathan called after the lad, "Hurry, make haste, stay not." So Jonathan's lad gathered up the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 20:35

35. Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed—or, "at the place appointed." read more

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