1 Samuel 20:38

“And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.”

"And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master." - 1 Samuel 20:38
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What does 1 Samuel 20:38 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Samuel 20:38 is a poignant and dramatic moment in the story of David and Jonathan. In this verse, Jonathan is signaling to David the outcome of a plan, in which David was to hide in a field while Jonathan spoke with his father, King Saul, to test his intentions…

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The Call of Loyalty: Arrows of Friendship

In the backdrop of great peril and heartbreak, the story of Jonathan and David shines brilliantly in the tumultuous narrative of 1 Samuel. One of the most poignant moments is seen in 1 Samuel 20:38, where we find Jonathan calling out to his young servant, saying, "Make speed…

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A Prayer for Courage and Faith in Times of Uncertainty

O Lord, Mighty and Eternal God, As I come before You in humble reverence, I reflect upon the profound words of 1 Samuel 20:38, where Jonathan cried out, "Make speed, haste, stay not." In moments of urgency and distress, we often find ourselves torn between fear and faith, much…

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1 Samuel 20:20 - "And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark."
1 Samuel 14:38 - "And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day."
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1 Samuel 3:20 - "And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD."
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1 Samuel 18:20 - "And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him."
1 Samuel 20:39 - "But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter."
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1 Samuel 20:28 - "And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:"
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."
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."
2 Samuel 13:38 - "So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years."
1 Samuel 22:20 - "¶ And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David."
1 Samuel 12:20 - "¶ And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;"
1 Samuel 20:4 - "Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee."
1 Samuel 20:33 - "And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David."
Luke 20:38 - "For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him."
Exodus 38:20 - "And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brass."
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1 Samuel 20:35 - "¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him."