1 Samuel 20:15 Meaning and Explanation
“But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jonathan asks David to extend his kindness to Jonathan's descendants forever, even after David's enemies are gone.
What Does 1 Samuel 20:15 Mean?
Jonathan looks beyond his own lifetime to his children and his house, asking that David's kindness never be cut off from them, even when David's foes have all been removed. He provides for a family he may not live to protect.
This far-sighted love would be honored years later when David sought out Jonathan's crippled son Mephibosheth and seated him at the king's table. A covenant kept across generations is a shadow of the everlasting covenant God keeps with his own, whose mercy reaches to children's children for those who love him.
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What does 1 Samuel 20:15 mean?
Jonathan asks David to extend his kindness to Jonathan's descendants forever, even after David's enemies are gone.