1 Samuel 20

1 Samuel 20:1

FLed] That day and night that Saul was in an extasie, 1 Sam. 19 24.

1 Samuel 20:5

The new] The first day of the moneth, when there were offerings of thanksgiving and holy feasts; which it should seeme, lasted at the court, three dayes To sit] As his Officer and sonne in law, it being the custome of Princes to honour their servants, in that kind upon festivall dayes, Hest 1. 3. Daniel 5:1.

1 Samuel 20:9

Farre be it] From thee to say or think any such thing of me.

1 Samuel 20:14

While yet I live] When thou commest to be King; it being already divulged that it should come to passe, 1 Sam. 23. 17. and 24. 21 Of the Lord] Which he so strictly recommends unto us, and is so acceptable and pleasing unto him: and to which he bindeth all his children, through the kindnesses which he sheweth them. Or which wee have sworne between us in his name I dye not] through jealousie of state, or to revenge the injuries and persecutions done to thee by my father.

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Let the Lord] The Italian, But the Lord] Notwithstanding these covenants, and Davids faithfulnesse in performing of them, 2 Sam. 9. 3. and 21. 7. God executed his judgements upon Sauls issue by other meanes, 2 Sam. 31. 2. 1 Sam. 4. 7. and 31. 8.

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Because he loved him] The Italian hath it, By the love he bare him] Not onely by the duty of gratitude, for his watching for his safety, but also by the most strict and loyall bond of amity.

1 Samuel 20:19

When the businesse] The Italian, In the day of businesse] It was peradventure some speciall name of some one day in the week, as a day of worke. Others translate it, in the day of that businesse; namely, when I made intercession for thee towards my father, Ezel] The Italian, That sheweth the way] or Ezel.

1 Samuel 20:20

I will shoot] The reason of this kinde of giving warning was, because that if there was no hurt meant to David, he might come securely of his owne accord: that their acquaintance might not be discovered, to make Saul jealous.

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Goe find out] Goe and stand in such a place, that when I have shot mine arrowes, thou mayest take them up, and bring them to me againe Take them] come thou along with him, as if thou caest thither by chance, and come to my fathers court without any feareNo hurt] There will be no danger, nor cause of mistrust.

1 Samuel 20:25

Arose] It is likely that Saul and Jonathan were set before Abner came: and that when he came, Jonathan did him this honour, as being the Kings cousen, and captaine of his host.

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Hath befallen him] By nocturnall pollution, or some other ceremoniall uncleannesse, Lev. 11. 24. and 15. 2. 16. whereby it was not lawfull for him, to eate of the offerings of thanksgiving, which were offered the first day of the moneth, with the flesh of which these holy feasts were made, see Lev. 7. 19. 20.

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The second day] Of those three dayes in which it was concluded between David & Ionathan, to sift out Sauls intention; or the second day of the royall feast Wherefore] This sheweth that Saul imagined that David would attribute his endeavouring to lay him, to his madnesse, of which he being now cured, David would forget it, and not bee affraid.

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A sacrifice] Of thanksgiving, after which there followed a holy feast.

1 Samuel 20:30

Thou sonne] Whether he had any evill conceit of Ionathans mother. Or that hee would say, thou art more likely to be a bastard, than my lawfull sonne, having so little care of thine owne good and credit.

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Artillery] Namely, his bow, his arrows; and his quiver.

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Forasmuch] Our enterchangable oathes may cause thee to trust me, and beleeve that I will never betray thee, but will doe what lyeth in mee for thy safety: and on the other side, the confidence which I have in thee, causeth me to wish all happinesse unto thee The City] of Gibeah, which was Sauls residing place.