1 Samuel 20:11-23

20:12

Lord <03068> [O Lord.]

This verse is evidently deficient. The LXX. have [kyrios ho Theos Israel oiden,] "The Lord God of Israel doth know;" the Syraic and Arabic, "The Lord God of Israel is witness;" either of which makes good sense. But two of Dr. Kennicott's MSS. supply the word {chai,} "liveth;" and the text reads thus: "As the Lord God of Israel liveth, when I have sounded my father,--if there be good unto David, and I then send not unto thee," etc.; which is a still better sense.

feel out <02713> [sounded. Heb. searched.]

know <01540> [shew it thee. Heb. uncover thine ear.]

20:13

Lord do ............................. Lord <03068 06213> [The Lord do.]

father ......... Lord .............................. Lord .......... father <03068 01> [the Lord be.]

father ............................................... father <01> [he hath been with my father.]

20:14

loyalty <02617> [the kindness.]

20:15

cut off ............. cut off <03772> [thou shalt.]

20:16

<03772> [made. Heb. cut.]

<03068> [Let the Lord.]

20:17

loved ...... loved <0160 0157> [because he loved him. or, by his love toward him. for he loved.]

20:18

new moon <02320> [new moon.]

missed <06485> [and thou shalt.]

Among the forms of salutation and compliment used in Persia, one was, "according to my mode of notation in italics, {J  i sh ma khali bud pish y r n,} signifying, Thy place or seat was empty among thy friends. This phrase, or the greater part of it, was frequently addressed to myself when coming into a circle of Persian acquaintances, after an absence of several days or weeks. It reminded me of a passage in the First book of Samuel, (ch. 20:18.) And thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. And again, David's place was empty." Sir W. Ouseley's Travels, vol i. preface, p.16.

missed <06485> [empty. Heb. missed.]

20:19

quickly <03966> [quickly. or, diligently. Heb. greatly. hide thyself.]

day .... started <04639 03117> [when the business. Heb. in the day of the business. Ezel. or, that sheweth the way.]

20:21

<01697> [no. Heb. not any thing. as the.]

20:23

matter <01697> [the matter.]

Lord <03068> [the Lord.]