1 Samuel 20:19

when the business was in hand: i.e. the day when Jonathan arranged for David to overhear Saul's murderous intention (1 Samuel 19:2; 1 Samuel 19:3), and when Jonathan devoted himself to the business of David's safety.

stone Ezel. Septuagint reads "the side of this mound".

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The stone Ezel - It is not mentioned elsewhere, except possibly in 1 Samuel 20:41 , where see the note.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And when thou hast stayed three days, &c.— But on the third day thou shalt come quickly to that place, in which thou shalt hide thyself on the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Friendship of David and Jonathan 4. Thy soul] a pathetic periphrasis for 'thou.'
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Thou shalt go down quickly ] LXX reads 'Thou shalt be greatly missed,' and the whole clause means 'thou shalt be greatly missed on the third day.'...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Go down quickly. — “Quickly” represents, but not faithfully, the Hebrew m’od. “Quickly” comes from the Vulg., descende ergo festinus. The liter...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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 D...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(18) Then Jonathan said to David, Tomorrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. (19) And when thou hast stayed...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And [when] thou hast stayed three days ,.... From court, either at Bethlehem, which seems most probable, or in some other place incognito; however,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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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 po...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jonathan Explains His Plan For Letting David Know What The Situation Is, And Renews Their Firm Covenant ( 1 Samuel 20:10-24 a). In response to Da...
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 coul...
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...
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 remar...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Conference between David and Jonathan
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when thou hast stayed three days, on the third day, then thou shalt go down quickly, on account of the danger of being observed, and come to t...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Was in hand — When this same business which now they were treating about, was in agitation formerly; namely, to discover Saul's mind and purpose to...

¹⁹ And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly,g and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 20:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Samuel 20:19