1 Samuel 20:2 Meaning and Explanation
“And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jonathan reassures David that his father hides nothing from him and would not act against David secretly.
What Does 1 Samuel 20:2 Mean?
Jonathan answers from inside the trust of a son who has always been told his father's plans. He cannot imagine Saul moving against David without his knowledge, and so he insists, it is not so. His love makes him slow to believe the worst of his own father.
Yet David has seen the spear thrown and the messengers sent. Here two loves collide in one loyal heart: love for a father and love for a friend. Jonathan's honest disbelief is not weakness but the ache of a good man who must soon learn a hard truth about someone he loves.
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What does 1 Samuel 20:2 mean?
Jonathan reassures David that his father hides nothing from him and would not act against David secretly.