1 Samuel 20:37

And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
lad	הַנַּ֙עַר֙ ha.Na.'ar	H5288	(concretely) a boy (as active) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
come	וַיָּבֹ֤א vai.ya.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
place	מְק֣וֹם me.Kom	H4725	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct
arrow	הַחֵ֔צִי ha.Che.tzi	H2678	an arrow · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Jonathan	יְהוֹנָתָ֑ן ye.ho.na.Tan	H3083	Jehonathan · proper noun, a man's name
shot	יָרָ֖ה ya.Rah	H3384	properly · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Jonathan	יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן ye.ho.na.Tan	H3083	Jehonathan · proper noun, a man's name
cried	וַיִּקְרָ֨א vai.yik.Ra'	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
after	אַחֲרֵ֤י 'a.cha.Rei	H310	properly · cardinal number, masculine plural construct
lad	הַנַּ֙עַר֙ ha.Na.'ar	H5288	(concretely) a boy (as active) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
said	וַיֹּ֔אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
arrow	הַחֵ֖צִי ha.Che.tzi	H2678	an arrow · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
beyond	וָהָֽלְאָה va.Hal.'ah	H1973	to the distance · conjunction + adverb

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Cross-references

1 Samuel 20:22 But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:35–end

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 (Sa1 20:35), within sight of which he knew David lay hid, sent his footboy to fetch his arrows, which he would shoot at random (Sa1 20:36), and gave David the fatal signal by shooting an arrow beyond the lad (Sa1 20:37): Is not the arrow beyond thee? That word [beyond] David knew the meaning of better than the lad. Jonathan dismissed the lad, who knew nothing of the matter, and, finding the coast clear and no danger of a discovery, he presumed upon one minute's personal conversation with David after he had bidden him flee f…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 20:36

he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot--The direction given aloud to the attendant was the signal preconcerted with David. It implied danger.

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 20:34

Jonathan arose - in fierce anger - We should probably understand this rather of Jonathan's grief than of his anger, the latter clause explaining the former: for he was grieved for David. He was grieved for his father - he was grieved for his friend.

John Gill on 1 Samuel 20:37

And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot,.... To the mark which he told him he should shoot at, and whereabout he might expect to find the arrow: Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, is not the arrow beyond thee? he cried with a loud voice and said this, not so much that the lad might hear him, but that David, who lay hid near the place, might hear him; so that if they had no opportunity of seeing and conversing with each other through any person going by at that time, David might know by this sign that evil was determined against him, and must flee for his life; the Syriac and Vulgate Latin versions read, "behold, the arrow is beyond thee"; so Noldius…

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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.…
Archery · Practiced by Jonathan — Practiced by Jonathan
Arrow · Shot by Jonathan as a sign to David — Shot by Jonathan as a sign to David

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 20:37

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:35–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 20:36

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 20:34

John Gill on 1 Samuel 20:37

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1 Samuel 20:37

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:35–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 20:36

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 20:34

John Gill on 1 Samuel 20:37

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Samuel 20:35–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Samuel 20:33

Rashi on 1 Samuel 20:36