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Christian Standard Bible ®
1 Samuel 20:40
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him and said, “Go, take it back to the city.”
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Hebrew Names Version
Yonatan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
Yonatan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
King James Version
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
Lexham English Bible
Jonathan gave his weapons to his servant and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
Jonathan gave his weapons to his servant and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
English Standard Version
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go and carry them to the city."
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go and carry them to the city."
New Century Version
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and told him, "Go back to town."
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and told him, "Go back to town."
New English Translation
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him. He said to him, "Go, take these things back to the city."
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him. He said to him, "Go, take these things back to the city."
Amplified Bible
Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go, take them to the city."
Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go, take them to the city."
New American Standard Bible
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Ionathan gaue his bowe and arrowes vnto the boy that was with him, and sayd vnto him, Goe, carrie them into the citie.
Then Ionathan gaue his bowe and arrowes vnto the boy that was with him, and sayd vnto him, Goe, carrie them into the citie.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his young man and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his young man and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
Contemporary English Version
Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and told him, "Take these back into town."
Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and told him, "Take these back into town."
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'honatan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go, carry them to the city."
Y'honatan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go, carry them to the city."
Darby Translation
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy and told him to go back to town.
Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy and told him to go back to town.
George Lamsa Translation
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
Good News Translation
Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and told him to take them back to town.
Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and told him to take them back to town.
Literal Translation
And Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy with him, and said to him, Go, bring them to the city.
And Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy with him, and said to him, Go, bring them to the city.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then Ionathas gaue his boy his wapes and sayde vnto him: Go thy waye, and cary them in to the cite.
Then Ionathas gaue his boy his wapes and sayde vnto him: Go thy waye, and cary them in to the cite.
American Standard Version
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
Bible in Basic English
And Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy, and said to him, Take these and go back to the town.
And Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy, and said to him, Take these and go back to the town.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ionathan gaue his instrumetes vnto the lad that was with him, and sayd vnto him: Go, and carry them to the towne.
And Ionathan gaue his instrumetes vnto the lad that was with him, and sayd vnto him: Go, and carry them to the towne.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him: 'Go, carry them to the city.'
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him: 'Go, carry them to the city.'
King James Version (1611)
And Ionathan gaue his artillery vnto his ladde, and said vnto him, Goe, cary them to the citie.
And Ionathan gaue his artillery vnto his ladde, and said vnto him, Goe, cary them to the citie.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to his boy, Go, enter into the city.
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to his boy, Go, enter into the city.
English Revised Version
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the boy and said, "Go, take it back to the city."
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the boy and said, "Go, take it back to the city."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Jonathas yaf hise armeris to the child, and seide to hym, Go thou, bere in to the citee.
Therfor Jonathas yaf hise armeris to the child, and seide to hym, Go thou, bere in to the citee.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jonathan giveth his weapons unto the youth whom he hath, and saith to him, `Go, carry into the city.'
And Jonathan giveth his weapons unto the youth whom he hath, and saith to him, `Go, carry into the city.'
Update Bible Version
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jonathan gave his arms to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry [them] to the city.
And Jonathan gave his arms to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry [them] to the city.
World English Bible
Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
New King James Version
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, "Go, carry them to the city."
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, "Go, carry them to the city."
New Living Translation
Then Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy and told him to take them back to town.
Then Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy and told him to take them back to town.
New Life Bible
Then Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to his boy and told him, "Go, take them to the city."
Then Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to his boy and told him, "Go, take them to the city."
New Revised Standard
Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and said to him, "Go and carry them to the city."
Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and said to him, "Go and carry them to the city."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said to him, Go carry them into the city.
So Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said to him, Go carry them into the city.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jonathan therefore gave his arms to the boy, and said to him: Go, and carry them into the city.
Jonathan therefore gave his arms to the boy, and said to him: Go, and carry them into the city.
Revised Standard Version
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, "Go and carry them to the city."
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, "Go and carry them to the city."
THE MESSAGE
Jonathan gave his quiver and bow to the boy and sent him back to town. After the servant was gone, David got up from his hiding place beside the boulder, then fell on his face to the ground—three times prostrating himself! And then they kissed one another and wept, friend over friend, David weeping especially hard.
Jonathan gave his quiver and bow to the boy and sent him back to town. After the servant was gone, David got up from his hiding place beside the boulder, then fell on his face to the ground—three times prostrating himself! And then they kissed one another and wept, friend over friend, David weeping especially hard.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
Contextual Overview
35In the morning Jonathan went out to the countryside for the appointed meeting with David. A young servant was with him. 36He said to the servant, “Run and find the arrows I’m shooting.” As the servant ran, Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him. 37He came to the location of the arrow that Jonathan had shot, but Jonathan called to him and said, “The arrow is beyond you, isn’t it?” 38Then Jonathan called to him, “Hurry up and don’t stop!” Jonathan’s servant picked up the arrow and returned to his master. 39He did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement. 40Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him and said, “Go, take it back to the city.”41When the servant had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone Ezel, fell facedown to the ground, and paid homage three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept with each other, though David wept more. 42Jonathan then said to David, “Go in the assurance the two of us pledged in the name of the Lord when we said: The Lord will be a witness between you and me and between my offspring and your offspring forever.” Then David left, and Jonathan went into the city.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
artillery: Heb. instruments, Rather weapons, as the word kelim also denotes; and here means the bow, quiver, and arrows. This is probably the only place in our language in which the word artillery is not applied to cannon or ordinance, but simply to weapons of war.
his lad: Heb. the lad that was his
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad,.... "His vessels" l or instruments; his arms, as the Targum, his quiver, bow, and arrows:
and said unto him, go, carry [them] to the city; to Gibeah, to Jonathan's house, or to his apartments at court there.
l ×ת ×××× "vasa sua", Montanus; "instrumenta sua", Piscator; "arma sua", V. L. Tigurine version.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 20:40. Jonathan gave his artillery — I believe this to be the only place in our language where the word artillery is not applied to cannon or ordnance. The original (××× keley) signifies simply instruments, and here means the bow, quiver, and arrows.
