35And 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.
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And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 35-42)Here is, 1. Jonathan’s faithful performance of his promise to give David notice of the success of his dangerous experiment. He went at the time and to the place appointed (1 Sam. 20:35), within sight of which he knew David lay hid, sent his footboy to fetch his arrows, which he would shoot at random (1 Sam. 20:36), and gave David the fatal signal by shooting an arrow beyond the lad (1 Sam. 20:37):…
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