1st Samuel Chapter 20 verse 40 Holy Bible
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
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And Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy, and said to him, Take these and go back to the town.
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And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
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And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
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And Jonathan gave his arms to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
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Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
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And Jonathan giveth his weapons unto the youth whom he hath, and saith to him, `Go, carry into the city.'
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 40-42. - His artillery. I.e. his weapons. To get rid of the boy Jonathan sends him home with his bow and arrows, and then David arose out of a place toward the south, or "from the south side" of the stone Ezel, and while not forgetting in his repeated obeisance the honour due to Jonathan's dignity, yet friendship prevailed, and they kissed one another and wept sore, until David exceeded, i.e. broke down, and was completely mastered by his grief. And so they parted, David to begin a life of danger and wandering, while Jonathan returned to the city to be a dutiful son to Saul. Phillipson remarks, "The scenes in this chapter are some of the most affecting presented to us in history, whether in old or modern times, and we may Well wonder at the delicacy of feeling and the gentleness of the sentiments which these two men in those old rough times entertained for one another. No ancient writer has set before us so noble an example of a heart felt, unselfish, and thoroughly human state of feeling, and none has described friendship with such entire truth in all its relations, and with such complete and profound knowledge of the human heart."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(40) His artillery.--Literally, his implements. The word "artillery," expressive though it be, would scarcely now be used in this sense; we should now translate the Hebrew word by "arms."
