1 Samuel 20:40 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Jonathan gave his artilleryj unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city. ”

1 Samuel 20:40 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 20. David and Jonathan (J). 1 Samuel 20 has no obvious connexion with any of the preceding or following sections: And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, is an editorial insertion to conne...
1 Samuel 20:40 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

artillery . weapons. Word extended from Latin. ars . art. The oldest art was ploughing, but the chief weapon in the art of war has usurped to itself this word.
1 Samuel 20:40 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city. Jonathan gave his artillery - I believe this to be the only place in our language where the word artille...
1 Samuel 20:40 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city. Gave his artillery - i:e., his missile weapons. The French word 'artillerie' signifies 'archery,'...
1 Samuel 20:40 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Friendship of David and Jonathan 4. Thy soul] a pathetic periphrasis for 'thou.'
1 Samuel 20:40 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

His artillery. — Literally, his implements. The word “artillery,” expressive though it be, would scarcely now be used in this sense; we should now translate the Hebrew word by “arms.”
1 Samuel 20:40 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXVII. DAVID AND JONATHAN. 1 Samuel 20:1-42 . WE have no means of determining how long time elapsed between the events recorded in the preceding chapter and those recorded in this. It...
1 Samuel 20:40 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Sign of the Arrow 1 Samuel 20:30-42 It had become clear that the arrows were against David. It was useless to endeavor to fight against the force of irresistible circumstances. We are to ho...
1 Samuel 20:40 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

David returned to Jonathan, and there follows an interesting and beautiful account of a time in which these two friends took counsel together about David's peril. Every incident of the story is full...
1 Samuel 20:40 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(35) В¶ And 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. (36) And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arr...
1 Samuel 20:40 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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...
1 Samuel 20:40 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry [them] to the city. Ver. 40. Go, carry them to the city. ] The lad he sent away, that David and he might talk together th...
1 Samuel 20:40 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

His artillery His bow, and arrows, and quiver.
1 Samuel 20:40 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

David however was fearful of the very presence of Saul at Naioth. He left there and returned back to find Jonathan, apparently hoping to find some possibility of help in Jonathan's further intercedin...
1 Samuel 20:40 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David Informed of His Danger. B. C. 1058. 35 And it came to pass in the morning, that...
1 Samuel 20:40 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

His artillery; his bow, and arrows, and quiver.
1 Samuel 20:40 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jonathan Bids Farewell To David ( 1 Samuel 20:35-42 ). Recognising that there was now no alternative open to them Jonathan made his way to his rendezvous with David at the time appointed, taking w...
1 Samuel 20:40 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 20:1 . “And David fled,” while Saul was still under the power of the prophetic influence. “Nothing could be a better evidence of his innocence than his t...
1 Samuel 20:40 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 20:5 . The new moon, a day of feasting and trumpets, accompanied with the exercises of devotion. Numbers 10:16 . 1 Samuel 20:6 . Run to Bethlehem. It was not very far from Saul's res...
1 Samuel 20:40 - The Biblical Illustrator

And David fled from Naioth, in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan. David and Jonathan 1. It will be suitable for us to dwell on the remarkable friendship between David and Jonathan--a bea...
1 Samuel 20:40 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION OPEN HATRED OF SAUL AGAINST DAVID ( 1 Samuel 20:24-9 ). 1 Samuel 20:24-9 The king sat him down to eat meat. Hebrew, "the king sat down at the bread to eat." On sit...
1 Samuel 20:40 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jonathan's Information to David
1 Samuel 20:40 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 21:8 ; 1 Samuel 24:4
1 Samuel 20:40 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Artillery — His bow, and arrows, and quiver.

1 Samuel 20:40 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 20:40 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Samuel 20:40 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 20:40 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 20:40 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 20:40 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 20:40 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 20:40 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 20:40 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 20:40 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 20:40 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 20:40 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 20:40 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 20:40 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 20:40 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 20:40 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 20:40 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 20:40 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 20:40 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 20:40 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Samuel 20:40 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 20:40 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 20:40 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 20:40 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes