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1 Samuel 19:2 so he warned David, saying, "My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.
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Be on your guard tomorrow morning; go into hiding and stay there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />told him what his father was planning. “Tomorrow morning,” he warned him, “you must find a hiding place out in the fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jonathan told David, “Saul my father seeks to kill you. Therefore be on your guard in the morning. Stay in a secret place and hide yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />so he warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret <i>place</i>, and hide thyself:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Jonathan told David, saying, “My father Saul seeks to kill you. Therefore please be on your guard until morning, and stay in a secret <i>place</i> and hide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jonathan informed David, saying, “My father Saul is seeking to put you to death. Now then, please be on your guard in the morning, and stay in a hiding place and conceal yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Jonathan told David saying, “Saul my father is seeking to put you to death. Now therefore, please be on guard in the morning, and stay in a secret place and hide yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Jonathan told David saying, “Saul my father is seeking to put you to death. Now therefore, please be on guard in the morning, and stay in a secret place and hide yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Jonathan told David saying, “Saul my father is seeking to put you to death. So now, please be careful in the morning, and stay in a secret place and hide yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So he told David, “Saul my father is seeking to kill you. Now then, please be on guard in the morning, and stay in a secret place and hide yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so he told him, “My father, Saul, intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning and hide in a secret place and stay there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so he told him: “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning and hide in a secret place and stay there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to slay thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to slay thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />so he reported to David, "My father Saul is trying to kill you. Please be careful tomorrow morning. Go into hiding, and stay out of sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and so he told him, "My father is trying to kill you. Please be careful tomorrow morning; hide in some secret place and stay there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Jonathan told David, "My father Saul is trying to kill you. In the morning be careful and stay hidden in a secret place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />so he warned David, saying, ?My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Jonathan told David, "My father Saul is trying to kill you. So be careful tomorrow morning. Find a hiding place and stay in seclusion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Jonathan told David, saying, "Saul seeks to kill you. Please take care of yourself in the morning, and keep hidden in a secret place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now, therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jonathan told David, saying, “Saul my father seeks to kill you. Now therefore, please take care of yourself in the morning, live in a secret place, and hide yourself. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Jonathan son of Saul delighted in David exceedingly, and Jonathan declares [it] to David, saying, “My father Saul is seeking to put you to death, and now, please take heed in the morning, and you have abided in a secret place and been hidden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Jonathan son of Saul delighted exceedingly in David, and Jonathan declareth to David, saying, 'Saul my father is seeking to put thee to death, and, now, take heed, I pray thee, in the morning, and thou hast abode in a secret place, and been hidden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jonathan will announce to David, saying, Saul my father is seeking to kill thee: and at this time, watch now, in the morning, and dwell in secret and hide.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Jonathan told David, saying: Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: wherefore look to thyself, I beseech thee, in the morning, and thou shalt abide in a secret place and shalt be hid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Jonathan revealed it to David, saying: “Saul, my father, is seeking to kill you. Because of this, I ask you, take care for yourself in the morning. And you should conceal yourself and remain in hiding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />told him: “My father Saul is trying to kill you. Therefore, please be on your guard tomorrow morning; stay out of sight and remain in hiding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Jonathan told David, “My father Saul is trying to kill you; therefore be on guard tomorrow morning; stay in a secret place and hide yourself.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But Jonathan, Saul's son, was delighted much in David; and Jonathan spoke to David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill you; now therefore take heed to yourself, and sit in a secret place and hide yourself;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Jonathan showed David and said to him: “Shaul my father seeks to kill you! Beware and dwell in a secret place and hide yourself<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Jonathan told David, saying: 'Saul my father seeketh to slay thee; now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jonathan, Saul's son, loved David much: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul seeks to kill thee: take heed to thyself therefore to-morrow morning, and hide thyself, and dwell in secret.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/19-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=5545" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Saul Attempts to Kill David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David, <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3083.htm" title="3083: yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān (N-proper-ms) -- From Yhovah and nathan; Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites.">so he</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yag·gêḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">warned</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">“My father</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: mə·ḇaq·qêš (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">intends</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: la·hă·mî·ṯe·ḵā (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf:: 2ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">to kill you.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: hiš·šā·mer- (V-Nifal-Imp-ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">Be on your guard</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: ḇab·bō·qer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">in the morning;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wə·yā·šaḇ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">find</a> <a href="/hebrew/5643.htm" title="5643: ḇas·sê·ṯer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A covering, hiding place, secrecy. Or cithrah,; from cathar; a cover.">a secret place</a> <a href="/hebrew/2244.htm" title="2244: wə·naḥ·bê·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To withdraw, hide. A primitive root; to secrete.">and hide there.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, so I can ask about you. And if I find out anything, I will tell you.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/20-32.htm">1 Samuel 20:32-33</a></span><br />“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?” / Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-10.htm">1 Samuel 18:10-11</a></span><br />The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear, / and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-16.htm">1 Samuel 23:16-18</a></span><br />And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God, / saying, “Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true.” / So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-4.htm">1 Samuel 24:4-7</a></span><br />So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. / Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe. / So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-29.htm">1 Samuel 25:29</a></span><br />And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/17-1.htm">2 Samuel 17:1-3</a></span><br />Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. / I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king / and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-10.htm">2 Samuel 20:10</a></span><br />Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-9.htm">2 Kings 6:9-10</a></span><br />Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful not to pass by this place, for the Arameans are going down there.” / So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had pointed out. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-1.htm">Psalm 59:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me. / Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/27-12.htm">Proverbs 27:12</a></span><br />The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13</a></span><br />When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-23.htm">Matthew 10:23</a></span><br />When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-14.htm">Matthew 12:14-15</a></span><br />But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus. / Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Matthew 24:16</a></span><br />then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-6.htm">Mark 3:6-7</a></span><br />At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. / So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill you: now therefore, I pray you, take heed to yourself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide yourself:</p><p class="hdg">delighted</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/18-1.htm">1 Samuel 18:1-3</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/16-3.htm">Psalm 16:3</a></b></br> <i>But</i> to the saints that <i>are</i> in the earth, and <i>to</i> the excellent, in whom <i>is</i> all my delight.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/15-17.htm">John 15:17-19</a></b></br> These things I command you, that ye love one another… </p><p class="hdg">Jonathan</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/20-2.htm">1 Samuel 20:2</a></b></br> And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it <i>is</i> not <i>so</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/17-17.htm">Proverbs 17:17</a></b></br> A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/9-24.htm">Acts 9:24</a></b></br> But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/17-22.htm">Care</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm">Delighted</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm">Jonathan</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-24.htm">Live</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-20.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-22.htm">Please</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm">Saul's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-36.htm">Seeketh</a> <a href="/judges/18-1.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-2.htm">Seeks</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-7.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/25-21.htm">Care</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-4.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-6.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-26.htm">Delighted</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-14.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-2.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-4.htm">Jonathan</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-5.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-14.htm">Live</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-13.htm">Please</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-4.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-10.htm">Saul's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-24.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-10.htm">Seeketh</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-1.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-1.htm">Seeks</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-5.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-8.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm">Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/19-4.htm">He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">Hannah in grief prays for a child</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/19-12.htm">Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/19-19.htm">Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/19-24.htm">She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>so he warned David, saying</b><br>Jonathan, Saul's son, demonstrates loyalty to David, his friend, despite his father's intentions. This act of warning highlights the covenantal friendship between Jonathan and David, which is a recurring theme in 1 Samuel. Jonathan's actions can be seen as a type of Christ, who intercedes on behalf of others. The warning also reflects the biblical principle of speaking truth and protecting the innocent, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm">Proverbs 31:8-9</a>.<p><b>My father Saul intends to kill you</b><br>Saul's intent to kill David stems from jealousy and fear, as David's popularity and success in battle threaten Saul's kingship. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the struggle between God's anointed and those who oppose God's will. Saul's actions are a fulfillment of the warning given by Samuel about the behavior of a king (<a href="/1_samuel/8-11.htm">1 Samuel 8:11-18</a>). This phrase also foreshadows the persecution of Christ by those in authority.<p><b>Be on your guard in the morning</b><br>The morning is often a time of new beginnings in the Bible, but here it is a time of danger. David is advised to be vigilant, reflecting the biblical call to be watchful and prayerful (<a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a>). This vigilance is necessary because Saul's actions are unpredictable and driven by his unstable mental state, as seen in previous chapters.<p><b>find a secret place and hide there</b><br>David is instructed to find a place of refuge, which is a recurring motif in his life and writings, particularly in the Psalms (e.g., <a href="/psalms/32-7.htm">Psalm 32:7</a>). This act of hiding is not cowardice but a strategic move to preserve his life, as David is aware of his anointing and future role as king. The concept of God as a refuge is a central theme in Scripture, pointing to the ultimate refuge found in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jonathan.htm">Jonathan</a></b><br>The son of King Saul and a close friend of David. Known for his loyalty and righteousness, Jonathan plays a crucial role in protecting David from Saul's wrath.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The future king of Israel, anointed by Samuel, and a man after God's own heart. At this point, he is a servant in Saul's court and a target of Saul's jealousy and anger.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, who has become increasingly unstable and envious of David's success and popularity. His intent to kill David marks a significant turning point in his reign.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_secret_place.htm">The Secret Place</a></b><br>While not a specific location, it represents a place of safety and refuge for David, highlighting the need for wisdom and caution in the face of danger.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_warning.htm">The Warning</a></b><br>Jonathan's warning to David is an act of loyalty and friendship, demonstrating his commitment to God's chosen future king despite his father's intentions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_godly_friendship.htm">The Value of Godly Friendship</a></b><br>Jonathan's loyalty to David exemplifies the importance of having friends who encourage and protect us in our walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_times_of_danger.htm">Wisdom in Times of Danger</a></b><br>David's response to Jonathan's warning shows the necessity of being prudent and seeking refuge when faced with threats.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite the danger, David's life is in God's hands. This teaches us to trust in God's plan and timing, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_to_stand_for_righteousness.htm">Courage to Stand for Righteousness</a></b><br>Jonathan's willingness to go against his father's wishes for the sake of righteousness challenges us to stand firm in our convictions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_divine_providence.htm">The Role of Divine Providence</a></b><br>God's providence is evident in the protection of David, reminding us that God orchestrates events for His purposes and our good.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_david_and_jonathan's_friendship_teach.htm">What lessons does David and Jonathan's friendship teach us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_true_friend.htm">What defines a true friend?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_elhanan_kill_goliath,_not_david.htm">In 2 Samuel 21:19, how could Elhanan have killed Goliath when David is credited with that feat in 1 Samuel 17?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_2_sam_10_18_and_1_chr_19_18.htm">How do we reconcile the discrepant figures between 2 Samuel 10:18 and 1 Chronicles 19:18 regarding the number of charioteers and horsemen defeated by David?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Jonathan told David.</span>--The danger Jonathan saw was a very present one. A very slight expression on the part of a powerful king of his earnest desire to get rid of an obnoxious subject, however eminent or great, is sufficient to stir up unscrupulous men to commit the murder which they might fancy would be acceptable to their master.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 2, 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Until the morning.</span> Rather, "in the morning." Saul's purpose was taking shape, and as there are always men too ready to commit crime at the bidding of a king, there was the danger that secret murder might be the quick result of Saul's open communication of his wishes to his men of war. Jonathan, therefore, warns David of the king's malice, and urges him to hide himself until he has made a last entreaty for him. This was to take place <span class="cmt_word">in the field,</span> the open common land. There was no idea of David overhearing the conversation, but when the king took his usual walk Jonathan was to join him, and hold a conference with him apart in the unenclosed hill pastures. After probing his father's real feelings he would continue his walk, and, without awakening any suspicions, would meet David and communicate to him the result. <span class="cmt_word">What I see, that I will tell thee.</span> More exactly, "I will see what (he says), and will tell thee." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/19-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">so he</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹנָתָן֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3083.htm">Strong's 3083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">warned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּגֵּ֤ד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yag·gêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָוִ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“My father</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Saul</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֥וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">intends</span><br /><span class="heb">מְבַקֵּ֛שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḇaq·qêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To search out, to strive after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to kill you.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַהֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(la·hă·mî·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Be on your guard</span><br /><span class="heb">הִשָּֽׁמֶר־</span> <span class="translit">(hiš·šā·mer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the morning;</span><br /><span class="heb">בַבֹּ֔קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ḇab·bō·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn, morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">find</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·šaḇ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a secret place</span><br /><span class="heb">בַסֵּ֖תֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ḇas·sê·ṯer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5643.htm">Strong's 5643: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, hiding place, secrecy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and hide there.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנַחְבֵּֽאתָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·naḥ·bê·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2244.htm">Strong's 2244: </a> </span><span class="str2">To withdraw, hide</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/19-2.htm">1 Samuel 19:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/19-2.htm">1 Samuel 19:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/19-2.htm">1 Samuel 19:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/19-2.htm">1 Samuel 19:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/19-2.htm">1 Samuel 19:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/19-2.htm">1 Samuel 19:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/19-2.htm">1 Samuel 19:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/19-2.htm">1 Samuel 19:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/19-2.htm">1 Samuel 19:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/19-2.htm">1 Samuel 19:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/19-2.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 19:2 Jonathan told David saying Saul my father (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 19:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 19:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/19-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 19:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 19:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>