The Meaning of 1 Samuel 20:19 Explained

1 Samuel 20:19

KJV: 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 in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

YLT: and on the third day thou dost certainly come down, and hast come in unto the place where thou wast hidden in the day of the work, and hast remained near the stone Ezel.

Darby: but on the third day thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself on the day of the business, and abide by the stone Ezel.

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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 [in hand], and shalt remain  by  the stone  Ezel. 

What does 1 Samuel 20:19 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 20:17-29 - A Friend At Court
Jonathan most have been strongly tempted to ally himself with his friend, that they might face the world together; but he clung loyally to his father's fortunes, though he knew that he was courting failure and overthrow. At the same time he stood nobly forth at the banquet in defense of his friend. What a rebuke for some of us! The Prince of the kings of the earth is not ashamed to call us brethren, but alas, how often we shrink from acknowledging and confessing Him when in company which refuses to own His supremacy. We are silent when His honor is flouted, we flinch before the rising storm; if we do not take sides against Him, we at least do not speak up on His behalf. Such cowards are we in spite of our covenants!
Saul's jealousy broke out with volcanic vehemence. The king and father abused his son with vile epithets, such as are still employed by Orientals. He demanded David's instant execution, and ended by seeking to take Jonathan's life. Truly it may be said of him, as was afterward said of Judas-Satan had entered into him. Be watchful not to give the smallest foothold to the devil. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 20

1  David consults with Jonathan for his safety
11  Jonathan and David renew their covenant by oath
18  Jonathan's token to David
23  Saul, missing David, seeks to kill Jonathan
35  Jonathan affectionately takes his leave of David

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 20:19 mean?

And [when] you have stayed three days go down quickly and come to the place where you hid when on the day of the deed and remain by the stone Ezel
וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ תֵּרֵ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וּבָאתָ֙ אֶל־ הַמָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁר־ נִסְתַּ֥רְתָּ שָּׁ֖ם בְּי֣וֹם הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְיָ֣שַׁבְתָּ֔ אֵ֖צֶל הָאֶ֥בֶן הָאָֽזֶל

וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙  And  [when]  you  have  stayed  three  days 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: שָׁלַשׁ  
Sense: to do a third time, do three times, divide in three parts.
תֵּרֵ֣ד  go  down 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יָרַד  
Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down.
מְאֹ֔ד  quickly 
Parse: Adverb
Root: מְאֹד  
Sense: exceedingly, much subst.
וּבָאתָ֙  and  come 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
הַמָּק֔וֹם  the  place 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מָקֹום  
Sense: standing place, place.
אֲשֶׁר־  where 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
נִסְתַּ֥רְתָּ  you  hid 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: סָתַר  
Sense: to hide, conceal.
בְּי֣וֹם  on  the  day 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה  of  the  deed 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מַעֲשֶׂה  
Sense: deed, work.
וְיָ֣שַׁבְתָּ֔  and  remain 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יָשַׁב 
Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
הָאֶ֥בֶן  the  stone 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: אֶבֶן  
Sense: stone (large or small).
הָאָֽזֶל  Ezel 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶזֶל  
Sense: a memorial stone between Ramah and Nob; scene of final farewell between David and Jonathan.

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