1 Samuel 20:38
1 Samuel 20:38 Meaning and Explanation
“And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.”
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What Does 1 Samuel 20:38 Mean?
Jonathan calls again, urging haste, make speed, stay not. The boy, hearing only an order to hurry, gathers the arrows and returns to his master, never guessing the urgency belongs to another. The signal is complete.
Beneath the command to hasten beats the urgency of David's peril. Jonathan's repeated cry, make speed, is more than impatience with a boy; it is the pulse of love pressing his friend to flee while there is time. Even in code, the heart's alarm breaks through, and the warning is wholehearted.
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What does 1 Samuel 20:38 mean?
Jonathan urges the boy to hurry, and the boy gathers the arrows and returns.