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Jonathan said, Far be it from you; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come on you, then wouldn`t I tell you that?
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Jonathan's Fierce Loyalty
Commentators emphasize Jonathan's immediate and passionate denial. His phrase 'Far be it from you!' is not a casual remark but an emotional and emphatic promise. Scholars note that his agitated speech reveals the depth of his commitment to protecting his friend, assuring David he would never hide Saul's evil intentions.
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1 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
Far be it from you. —Vulgate, absit hoc a te. This strong expression bears emphatic testimony to Jonathan’s implicit beli…
Baptist
And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jonathan said, far be it from you To entertain such a thought of me, or to have the least suspicion of me, that I sho…
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Presbyterian
The trials David met with prepared him for future advancement. In this way, the Lord deals with those whom He prepares for glory. He does not put t…
