He did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.
1 Samuel 20:40 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him and said, ‘Go, take it back to the city.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad and told him, Go, carry them to the city. American Standard Version (1901) And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city. Common English Bible Jonathan handed his weapons to the boy and told him, “Get going. Take these back to town.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy, and he said to him, "Go, and carry them into the city." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jonathan therefore gave his arms to the boy, and said to him: Go, and carry them into the city. |
He did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.
When the servant had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone Ezel, fell face down to the ground, and paid homage three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept with each other, though David wept more.