1st Samuel Chapter 20 verse 39 Holy Bible
But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
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But the boy had no idea what was going on; only Jonathan and David had knowledge of it.
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And the lad knew nothing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
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But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
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But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
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But the boy didn't know anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
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And the youth hath not known anything, only Jonathan and David knew the word.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewBut the boyוְהַנַּ֖עַר (wə·han·na·‘ar)Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainerdid notלֹֽא־ (lō-)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noknowיָדַ֣ע (yā·ḏa‘)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3045: To knowanything;מְא֑וּמָה (mə·’ū·māh)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3972: A speck, point, nothingonlyאַ֤ךְ (’aḵ)AdverbStrong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surelyJonathanיְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelitesand Davidוְדָוִ֔ד (wə·ḏā·wiḏ)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesseknewיָדְע֖וּ (yā·ḏə·‘ū)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 3045: To knowthe arrangement.הַדָּבָֽר׃ (had·dā·ḇār)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a causeJump to PreviousAware Boy David Idea Jonathan Lad Matter Word Youth
