Teks -- 1 Samuel 20:42 (NET)

David Goes to Nob

20:42 Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn together in the name of the Lord saying, ‘The Lord will be between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’” Then David got up and left, while Jonathan went back to the city.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

JFB: 1Sa 20:41-42 - David . . . fell on his face to the ground, and bowed three times

A token of homage to the prince's rank; but on a close approach, every other consideration was sunk in the full flow of the purest brotherly affection.

JFB: 1Sa 20:42 - Jonathan said to David, Go in peace

The interview being a stolen one, and every moment precious, it was kindness in Jonathan to hasten his friend's departure.

TSK: 1Sa 20:42 - Go in peace // forasmuch as // And he arose

Go in peace : 1Sa 20:22, 1Sa 1:17; Num 6:26; Luk 7:50; Act 16:36

forasmuch as : or, the Lord be witness of that which, etc. 1Sa 20:23

And he arose : 1Sa 23:18; The separation of two such faithful friends was equally grievous to them both, but David’ s case was the more deplorablecaps1 . fcaps0 or when Jonathan was returning to his family and friends, David was leaving all his comforts, even those of God’ s sanctuary, and therefore his grief exceeded Jonathan’ s; or, perhaps it was because his temper was more tender and his passions stronger. They referred each other to the covenant of friendship that was between them, both of them being comforted thereby in this very mournful separation - ""We have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, for ourselves and our heirs, that we and they will be faithful and kind to each other from generation to generation.""

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: 1Sa 20:42 - We have sworn both of us

We have sworn both of us therefore doubt not but I will ever love thee, and faithfully serve thee; and the like I assure myself from thee; and this must be our comfort in our state of separation.

Haydock: 1Sa 20:42 - Stand

Stand. This is not expressed in the text, which is left imperfect, (Haydock) to denote the anguish of the parting friends, (Menochius) very beautifully. (Salien) ---

David did not exactly comply with this covenant, and his grandson lost half the kingdom, 2 Kings xix. (Tirinus)

Gill: 1Sa 20:42 - And Jonathan said to David, go in peace // forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord // saying, the Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever // and he arose and departed // and Jonathan went into the city

And Jonathan said to David, go in peace,.... In peace of mind, committing himself, his family, and affairs, to the providence of God, who would take care of him, and keep him in safety from the evil designs of Saul; and particularly he would have him be easy with respect to what had passed between them two, not doubting but it would be faithfully observed on both sides:

forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord: had made a covenant with each other by an oath, in the name and presence of God as a witness to it:

saying, the Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever; as a witness of the agreement between them, including them and their offspring, and as a revenger of such that should break it. The Targum is,"the Word of the Lord be between thee and me, &c."

and he arose and departed; that is, David arose from the ground, and took his leave of Jonathan, and departed into the country for the safety of his person and life:

and Jonathan went into the city; into the city of Gibeah, where Saul dwelt and had his court.