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

Bible Comments

David fled, and came and said before Jonathan Saul's being thrown into a trance, as mentioned in the foregoing verse, gave David time to escape, and he went from Naioth to Gibeah, where Jonathan was. “It was happy for David that he had such a friend at court, when he had such an enemy on the throne.” Henry. What have I done? What is mine iniquity? He appeals to Jonathan himself concerning his innocence, and endeavours to convince him that, notwithstanding he had committed no iniquity, Saul sought his life.

1 Samuel 20:1

1 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?