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Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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1 Samuel 20:40
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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Christian Standard Bible®
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him and said, “Go, take it back to the city.”
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him and said, “Go, take it back to the city.”
Hebrew Names Version
Yonatan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
Yonatan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
King James Version
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
Lexham English Bible
Jonathan gave his weapons to his servant and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
Jonathan gave his weapons to his servant and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
English Standard Version
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go and carry them to the city."
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go and carry them to the city."
New Century Version
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and told him, "Go back to town."
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and told him, "Go back to town."
New English Translation
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him. He said to him, "Go, take these things back to the city."
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him. He said to him, "Go, take these things back to the city."
Amplified Bible
Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go, take them to the city."
Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go, take them to the city."
New American Standard Bible
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Ionathan gaue his bowe and arrowes vnto the boy that was with him, and sayd vnto him, Goe, carrie them into the citie.
Then Ionathan gaue his bowe and arrowes vnto the boy that was with him, and sayd vnto him, Goe, carrie them into the citie.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his young man and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his young man and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
Contemporary English Version
Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and told him, "Take these back into town."
Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and told him, "Take these back into town."
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'honatan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go, carry them to the city."
Y'honatan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him, "Go, carry them to the city."
Darby Translation
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy and told him to go back to town.
Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy and told him to go back to town.
George Lamsa Translation
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
Good News Translation
Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and told him to take them back to town.
Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and told him to take them back to town.
Literal Translation
And Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy with him, and said to him, Go, bring them to the city.
And Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy with him, and said to him, Go, bring them to the city.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then Ionathas gaue his boy his wapes and sayde vnto him: Go thy waye, and cary them in to the cite.
Then Ionathas gaue his boy his wapes and sayde vnto him: Go thy waye, and cary them in to the cite.
American Standard Version
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ionathan gaue his instrumetes vnto the lad that was with him, and sayd vnto him: Go, and carry them to the towne.
And Ionathan gaue his instrumetes vnto the lad that was with him, and sayd vnto him: Go, and carry them to the towne.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him: 'Go, carry them to the city.'
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him: 'Go, carry them to the city.'
King James Version (1611)
And Ionathan gaue his artillery vnto his ladde, and said vnto him, Goe, cary them to the citie.
And Ionathan gaue his artillery vnto his ladde, and said vnto him, Goe, cary them to the citie.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to his boy, Go, enter into the city.
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to his boy, Go, enter into the city.
English Revised Version
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the boy and said, "Go, take it back to the city."
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the boy and said, "Go, take it back to the city."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Jonathas yaf hise armeris to the child, and seide to hym, Go thou, bere in to the citee.
Therfor Jonathas yaf hise armeris to the child, and seide to hym, Go thou, bere in to the citee.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jonathan giveth his weapons unto the youth whom he hath, and saith to him, `Go, carry into the city.'
And Jonathan giveth his weapons unto the youth whom he hath, and saith to him, `Go, carry into the city.'
Update Bible Version
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jonathan gave his arms to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry [them] to the city.
And Jonathan gave his arms to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry [them] to the city.
World English Bible
Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
New King James Version
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, "Go, carry them to the city."
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, "Go, carry them to the city."
New Living Translation
Then Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy and told him to take them back to town.
Then Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy and told him to take them back to town.
New Life Bible
Then Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to his boy and told him, "Go, take them to the city."
Then Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to his boy and told him, "Go, take them to the city."
New Revised Standard
Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and said to him, "Go and carry them to the city."
Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy and said to him, "Go and carry them to the city."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said to him, Go carry them into the city.
So Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said to him, Go carry them into the city.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jonathan therefore gave his arms to the boy, and said to him: Go, and carry them into the city.
Jonathan therefore gave his arms to the boy, and said to him: Go, and carry them into the city.
Revised Standard Version
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, "Go and carry them to the city."
And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, "Go and carry them to the city."
THE MESSAGE
Jonathan gave his quiver and bow to the boy and sent him back to town. After the servant was gone, David got up from his hiding place beside the boulder, then fell on his face to the ground—three times prostrating himself! And then they kissed one another and wept, friend over friend, David weeping especially hard.
Jonathan gave his quiver and bow to the boy and sent him back to town. After the servant was gone, David got up from his hiding place beside the boulder, then fell on his face to the ground—three times prostrating himself! And then they kissed one another and wept, friend over friend, David weeping especially hard.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
Then Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad and said to him, "Go, bring them to the city."
Contextual Overview
35 Now in the morning, Jonathan went out into the fields at the time he had said to David, and he had a little boy with him. 36 And he said to the boy, Go and get the arrow I let loose from my bow. And while the boy was running, he sent an arrow past him. 37 And when the boy came to the place where the arrow was, Jonathan, crying out after the boy, said, Has it not gone past you? 38 And Jonathan went on crying out after the boy, Be quick, do not keep waiting about, go quickly. And Jonathan's boy got the arrow and came back to his master. 39 But the boy had no idea what was going on; only Jonathan and David had knowledge of it. 40 And Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy, and said to him, Take these and go back to the town. 41 And when the boy had gone, David came from his secret place by the hill, and falling to the earth went down on his face three times: and they gave one another a kiss, weeping together, till David's grief was the greater. 42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, for we two have taken an oath, in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord will be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed for ever. Then David went away, and Jonathan went into the town.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
artillery: Heb. instruments, Rather weapons, as the word kelim also denotes; and here means the bow, quiver, and arrows. This is probably the only place in our language in which the word artillery is not applied to cannon or ordinance, but simply to weapons of war.
his lad: Heb. the lad that was his
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad,.... "His vessels" l or instruments; his arms, as the Targum, his quiver, bow, and arrows:
and said unto him, go, carry [them] to the city; to Gibeah, to Jonathan's house, or to his apartments at court there.
l את כליו "vasa sua", Montanus; "instrumenta sua", Piscator; "arma sua", V. L. Tigurine version.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 20:40. Jonathan gave his artillery — I believe this to be the only place in our language where the word artillery is not applied to cannon or ordnance. The original (כלי keley) signifies simply instruments, and here means the bow, quiver, and arrows.
