1 Samuel 20:42 meaning and explanation
And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.
1 Samuel 20:42, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
These are Jonathan's parting words to David after the arrow signal confirmed Saul's murderous intent. The two men had made a covenant in the LORD's name, and Jonathan now releases David with "Go in peace," appealing to that oath rather than to any human guarantee.
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