1 Samuel 20:10

“Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?”

"Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?" - 1 Samuel 20:10
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What does 1 Samuel 20:10 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 20:10 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? Or what if thy father answer thee roughly?" This verse is from the Old Testament of the Bible and is part of the story of David and Jonathan. The book of 1…

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Friendship and Fear: Lessons from David and Jonathan

The bond between David and Jonathan is one of the most profound relationships depicted in the Scriptures. Their friendship transcends the boundaries of envy, ambition, and even the fear of death itself. In the context of 1 Samuel 20:10, we are presented with a moment of deep…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance and Fearlessness

O Lord Almighty, with a heart full of reverence and awe, I come before You, acknowledging Your sovereignty over all things. I seek Your presence as I reflect on the profound words found in 1 Samuel 20:10, where David, in a moment of uncertainty and fear, posed the question to…

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1 Samuel 20:27-29
1 Samuel 20:20 - "And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark."
1 Samuel 15:10 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,"
1 Samuel 10:17 - "¶ And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;"
1 Samuel 28:15-20
1 Samuel 3:10 - "And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth."
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1 Samuel 3:1-10
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1 Samuel 8:10 - "¶ And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king."
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1 Samuel 16:10 - "Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these."
1 Samuel 1:10 - "And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore."
1 Samuel 21:10-15
1 Samuel 18:20 - "And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him."
1 Samuel 10:15 - "And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you."
1 Samuel 20:39 - "But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter."
1 Samuel 1:20 - "Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD."
1 Samuel 10:1 - "Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?"
1 Samuel 20:28 - "And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:"
1 Samuel 10:25 - "Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house."
1 Samuel 19:20 - "And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied."
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying," - 1 Samuel 15:10
1 Samuel 28:20 - "Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night."
1 Samuel 22:20 - "¶ And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David."