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I Samuel 20:19

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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.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 19

David, having several times narrowly escaped Saul's fury, begins to consider at last whether it may not be necessary for him to retire into the country and to take up arms in his own defence. But he will not do so daring a thing without consulting his faithful friend Jonathan; how he did this, and what passed between them, we have an account in this chapter, where we have as surprising instances of supernatural love as we had in the chapter before of unnatural hatred. I. David complains to Jonathan of his present distress, and engages him to be his friend (Sa1 20:1-8). II. Jonathan faithfully promises to get and give him intelligence how his father stood affected to him, and renews the covenant of friendship with him (Sa1 20:9-23). III. Jonathan, upon trial, finds, to his grief, that his father was implacably enraged against David (Sa1 20:24-34). IV. He gives David notice of this, according to the appointment between them (Sa1 20:35-42).

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Strong's Concordancev. 19

שָׁלַשׁ (shâlash, H8027) — to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years) יָרַד (yârad, H3381) — to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the… מְאֹד (mᵉʼôd, H3966) — properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication,… בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) מָקוֹם (mâqôwm, H4725) — properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific);… סָתַר (çâthar, H5641) — to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively יוֹם (yôwm, H3117) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to… מַעֲשֶׂה (maʻăseh, H4639) — an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication,… יָשַׁב (yâshab, H3427) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to… אֵצֶל (ʼêtsel, H681) — a side; (as a preposition) near אֶבֶן (ʼeben, H68) — a stone אֶזֶל (ʼezel, H237) — Ezel, a memorial stone in Palestine

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I Samuel 19:2rank 4

so he warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.

I Samuel 20:5rank 2

So David told him, “Look, tomorrow is the New Moon, and I am supposed to dine with the king. Instead, let me go and hide in the field until the third evening from now.

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