1 Samuel 20:42

Contextual Overview

³⁵In the morning Jonathan went out to the countryside for the appointed meeting with David. A young servant was with him. ³⁵ It happened in the morning, that Yonatan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little boy with him. ³⁵ And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him. ³⁵ And then in the morning Jonathan went out to the field for the appointment with David, and a young boy was with him. ³⁵ In the morning Jonathan went out into the field to the appointment with David, and with him a little boy. ³⁵ The next morning Jonathan went out to the field to meet David as they had agreed. He had a young boy with him. ³⁵ The next morning Jonathan, along with a young servant, went out to the field to meet David. ³⁵In the morning Jonathan went out to the field for the meeting with David, and a young boy was with him. ³⁵ Now it came about in the morning that Jonathan went out to the field at the time agreed upon with David, and a little boy was with him. ³⁵ On the next morning therefore Ionathan than went out into the fielde, at the time appoynted with Dauid, and a litle boy with him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Go in peace: 1 Samuel 20:22, 1 Samuel 1:17, Numbers 6:26, Luke 7:50, Acts 16:36

forasmuch as: or, the Lord be witness of that which, etc. 1 Samuel 20:23

And he arose: 1 Samuel 23:18, The separation of two such faithful friends was equally grievous to them both, but David's case was the more deplorable: for when Jonathan was returning to his family and friends, David was leaving all his comforts, even those of God's sanctuary, and therefore his grief exceeded Jonathan's; or, perhaps it was because his temper was more tender and his passions stronger. They referred each other to the covenant of friendship that was between them, both of them being comforted thereby in this very mournful separation - "We have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, for ourselves and our heirs, that we and they will be faithful and kind to each other from generation to generation.

Reciprocal: Genesis 21:23 - swear 1 Samuel 18:3 - made a covenant 1 Samuel 20:9 - then would 1 Samuel 22:8 - that my son 1 Samuel 25:35 - Go up 2 Samuel 9:1 - show him 2 Samuel 14:11 - let the king 2 Samuel 21:7 - because Jeremiah 42:5 - The Lord be Mark 5:34 - go Acts 17:10 - the brethren Acts 20:1 - embraced Acts 21:1 - we were

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jonathan said to David, go in peace,.... In peace of mind, committing himself, his family, and affairs, to the providence of God, who would take care of him, and keep him in safety from the evil designs of Saul; and particularly he would have him be easy with respect to what had passed between them two, not doubting but it would be faithfully observed on both sides:

forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord: had made a covenant with each other by an oath, in the name and presence of God as a witness to it:

saying, the Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever; as a witness of the agreement between them, including them and their offspring, and as a revenger of such that should break it. The Targum is,

"the Word of the Lord be between thee and me, c.''

and he arose and departed that is, David arose from the ground, and took his leave of Jonathan, and departed into the country for the safety of his person and life:

and Jonathan went into the city; into the city of Gibeah, where Saul dwelt and had his court.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jonathan went into the city - From which one may infer, what the after history also indicates, that Jonathan’s filial duty and patriotism prevented a complete rupture with his father. Jonathan’s conduct in this, as in everything, was most admirable.