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I Samuel 20:38

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Then Jonathan cried out, “Hurry! Make haste! Do not delay!” So the boy picked up the arrow and returned to his master.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 38

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. 38

יְהוֹנָתָן (Yᵉhôwnâthân, H3083) — Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites קָרָא (qârâʼ, H7121) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of… אַחַר (ʼachar, H310) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various… נַעַר (naʻar, H5288) — (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a… מְהֵרָה (mᵉhêrâh, H4120) — properly, a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptly חוּשׁ (chûwsh, H2363) — to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment עָמַד (ʻâmad, H5975) — to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) לָקַט (lâqaṭ, H3950) — properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean חֵץ (chêts, H2671) — properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God)… חִצִּי (chitstsîy, H2678) — an arrow בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) אָדוֹן (ʼâdôwn, H113) — sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)

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