1 Samuel 20:10

Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
David	דָּוִד֙ da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
Jonathan	יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן ye.Ho.na.Tan	H3083	Jehonathan · proper noun, a man's name
tell	יַגִּ֣יד ya.Gid	H5046	properly · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
father	אָבִ֖יךָ 'a.Vi.kha	H1	father · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
answer	יַּעַנְךָ֥ ya.'an.Kha	H6030	properly · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
roughly	קָשָֽׁה ka.Shah	H7186	severe (in various applications) · adjective, feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Genesis 42:7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whenc…
Genesis 42:30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
1 Samuel 20:30-34 Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou has…
1 Samuel 25:10 And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away…
1 Samuel 25:14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and h…
1 Samuel 25:17 Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such…
1 Kings 12:13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
Proverbs 18:23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:9-23

Here, I. Jonathan protests his fidelity to David in his distress. Notwithstanding the strong confidence David had in Jonathan, yet, because he might have some reason to fear that his father's influence, and his own interest, should make him warp, or grow cool towards him, Jonathan thought it requisite solemnly to renew the professions of his friendship to him (Sa1 20:9): "Far be it from thee to think that I suspect thee of any crime for which I should either slay thee myself or deliver thee to my father; no, if thou hast any jealousy of that, Come let us go into the field (Sa1 20:11), and talk it over more fully." He did not challenge him to the field to fight him for an affront, but to fix…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 20:5

David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to-morrow the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat--The beginning of a new month or moon was always celebrated by special sacrifices, followed by feasting, at which the head of a family expected all its members to be present. David, both as the king's son-in-law and a distinguished courtier, dined on such occasions at the royal table, and from its being generally known that David had returned to Gibeah, his presence in the palace would be naturally expected. This occasion was chosen by the two friends for testing the king's state of feeling. As a suitable pretext for David's absence, it was arranged that he should visit his family at…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 20:10

Who shall tell me? - Who shall give me the necessary information? What means wilt thou use to convey this intelligence to me?

John Gill on 1 Samuel 20:10

Then said David to Jonathan, who shall tell me?.... The disposition of Saul's mind towards him, whether he gave a kind answer to the report of Jonathan concerning him: or what if thy father answer thee roughly? or hard words, as the Targum, whether he answers in a kind, loving, and smooth manner, or whether in a rough and angry one: the question is here, how he should be informed of this, since especially, if in the latter, it would not be safe for Jonathan to come himself to him, nor could he well trust the message with any other. Abarbinel thinks, that the first of these expressions is by way of question, who should declare to him his father's will and intention, whether good or bad: and…

Dictionary and topics

David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
New Moon — The first day of the lunar month was observed as a holy day. In addition to the daily sacrifice there were offered two young bullocks, a ram and seven lambs of the first year as a burnt offering,…

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Samuel 20:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:9-23

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 20:5

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 20:10

John Gill on 1 Samuel 20:10

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1 Samuel 20:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:9-23

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 20:5

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 20:10

John Gill on 1 Samuel 20:10

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Samuel 20:1-11

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Samuel 20:8

Rashi on 1 Samuel 20:10