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When the boy had gone, David rose (from his hiding-place) from the south side, fell down upon his face to the ground, and bowed three times (before Jonathan); they then kissed each other, and wept for one another, "till David wept strongly," i.e., to such a degree that David wept very loud.
1. (1-4) David asks Jonathan about Saul’s intentions towards him; Jonathan promises his help to David. Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and went and said to Jonathan, “What have I done? What is my iniquity, and what is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?” So Jonathan said to him, “By no means! You shall not die!
What does 1 Samuel 20:41 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
1 Samuel 20:12-17 Commentary: The Covenant of Friendship. In this passage, you witness Jonathan’s profound commitment to David’s safety, transcending mere friendship to forge a bond that challenges the prevailing royal loyalties.
Comfort: Agape-Filled Believers Should Offer Comfort to Others. 1 Sam. 20:41-42. Jonathan offers David comfort in his time of sorrow and loss. Jonathan did more than fulfill his vows to protect David.
KJV 1 Samuel 20:5 And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.
I. David complains to Jonathan of his present distress, and engages him to be his friend (v. 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 (v. 9-23). III.
