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A Secret Understood by Two
John Gill clarifies the verse's plain meaning: the servant boy was simply following instructions and was completely unaware of the life-or-death message being communicated. The 'matter' was the secret code Jonathan and David had established using the arrows to signal whether it was safe for David to return.
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1 Samuel
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Samuel 20:33–42
19th Century
Preacher
Behold the love of Jonathan and David! Here was a brother born for adversity, who clung to his friend in the day of danger, and even jeopardized hi…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 20:39
17th Century
Pastor
But the lad knew nothing
What was meant by shooting the arrows, and by shooting them beyond where he was, and by tel…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 20:35–42
17th Century
Minister
The separation of two such faithful friends was grievous to both, but David's case was the more lamentable, for David was leaving all his comforts,…