1 Samuel 20:41 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Toward the south; in respect of the stone where David by appointment hid himself. Until David exceeded; as well he might, because he was driven away, not only from his dear friend Jonathan, but also from his wife, and all his relations, and from the commonwealth of israel, and from the service of God; as he complains below, 1 Samuel 26:19.

1 Samuel 20:41

41 And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.