SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:20
y yo tiraré tres saetas hacia aquel lado, como ejercitándome al blanco.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:20
Verse 20. I well shoot three arrows] Jonathan intended that David should stay at the stone Ezel, where probably there was some kind of cave, or hiding place; that, to prevent all suspicion, he would not go to him himself, but take his servant into the fields, and pretend to be exercising himself in archery; that he would shoot three arrows, the better to cover his design; and that, if he should say to his servant, who went to bring back the arrows, "The arrows are on this side of thee," this should be a sign to David that he might safely return to court, no evil being designed; but if he should say, "The arrows are beyond thee," then David should escape for his life, Saul having determined his destruction.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. And I will shoot three arrows on the side [thereof] , etc.] On the side of the stone Ezel; three are pitched upon, according to the number of the days David was missing: as though I shot at a mark ; as if he made the stone the mark he shot at; so that his shooting would not be taken notice of.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 11-23 - Jonathan faithfully promises that he would let David know how he foun his father affected towards him. It will be kindness to ourselves an to ours, to secure an interest in those whom God favours, and to make his friends ours. True friendship rests on a firm basis, and is able to silence ambition, self-love, and undue regard for others. But who can fully understand the love of Jesus, who gave himself as a sacrifice for rebellious, polluted sinners! how great then ought to be the force an effects of our love to him, to his cause, and his people!
Original Hebrew
ואני 589 שׁלשׁת 7969 החצים 2678 צדה 6654 אורה 3384 לשׁלח 7971 לי למטרה׃ 4307
