1 Samuel 20:21 Meaning and Explanation
“And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jonathan explains the safe signal: if he tells the boy the arrows are near, David may come, for there is peace.
What Does 1 Samuel 20:21 Mean?
Jonathan spells out the meaning of the signal. He will send a servant boy to fetch the arrows; if Jonathan calls that they lie on this side, near at hand, it means David is safe and may come out. The boy carries the message without ever knowing it.
Jonathan seals the good news with an oath, as the LORD liveth, binding even this small sign to the living God. Peace and no hurt, spoken under God's name, become a gospel in miniature: a word of safety sent to one who waits in hiding, true because the LORD himself stands behind it.
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What does 1 Samuel 20:21 mean?
Jonathan explains the safe signal: if he tells the boy the arrows are near, David may come, for there is peace.