1 Samuel 20:14 — Community Reflections

1 SAMUEL 20:14 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 0

“And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die not:”

But if my father intends to do you harm, may the LORD do so to me and more also if I do not disclose it to you and send you away in safety — Jonathan's oath (*v'im ratze avi le'rasah v'lo agid le'cha*) reverses the conditional: if Saul intends harm, Jonathan binds himself by curse to inform David. The *v'tzeitach b'shalom*, send you away in safety, commits Jonathan to David's escape, his physical safety transcending familial obligation.

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Amara Osei (test user)10h ago

Transformation through the Word — 1 Samuel 20

I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every cir...