SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:41
Y luego que el muchacho se hubo ido, se levantó David de la parte del mediodía, y se inclinó tres veces postrándose hasta la tierra; y besándose el uno al otro, lloraron el uno con el otro, aunque David lloró más.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 20:41
Verse 41. Until David exceeded.] David's distress must, in the nature of things, be the greatest. Besides his friend Jonathan, whom he was now about to lose for ever, he lost his wife, relatives, country; and, what was most afflictive, the altars of his God, and the ordinances of religion. Saul saw David's growing popularity, and was convinced of his own maladministration. He did not humble himself before God, and therefore became a prey to envy, pride, jealousy, cruelty, and every other malevolent temper. From him David had every thing to fear, and therefore he thought it was safer to yield to the storm, than attempt to brave it; though he could have even raised a very powerful party in Israel, had he used the means which were so much in his power. But as he neither sought not affected the kingdom, he left it to the providence of God to bring him in by such means, at such a way, and in such a time, as was most suited to his godly wisdom. He that believeth shall not make haste: God's way and time are ever the best; and he who, even in God's way, runs before he is sent, runs at random; runs without light, and without Divine strength.
Feeble, therefore, must be his own might, his own counsel, and his own wisdom: though he encompass himself with his own sparks yet this hath he at the Lord's hand-he shalt lie down in sorrow.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 41. [And] as soon as the lad was gone , etc.] Which David could observe from his lurking place: David arose out of [a place] toward the south ; to the south of the field in which he was hid, or to the south of the stone Ezel, near which he was; and so the Targum, “and David arose from the side of the stone Atha, which was towards the south;” Jonathan shooting his arrows to the north of it, lest the lad should have discovered David when he ran for them: and fell on his face to the ground; in reverence of Jonathan, as the son of a king, and in respect to him as his friend, who had so faithfully served him, and was so concerned to save his life: and bowed himself three times : this was before he fell prostrate on the ground. Abarbinel observes, that bowing three; times was fit and proper to be done to a king; once at the place from whence they first see him, the second time in the middle of the way to him, and the third time when come to him; but though this may have been a custom in more modern times, it is a question whether it obtained so early; however it is certain bowing was as ancient, and therefore Xenophon is mistaken in ascribing it to Cyrus as the first introducer of this custom; and be it that he was the first that began it among the Persians, it was in use with others before, as this behaviour of David shows: and they kissed one another ; as friends about to part: and wept one with another : as not knowing whether they should ever see each other’s face any more: until David exceeded ; in weeping more than Jonathan; he having more to part with, not only him his dear friend, but his wife and family, and other dear friends and people of God, and especially the sanctuary and service of God, which of all things lay nearest his heart, and most distressed him; (see 1 Samuel 26:19); and many of his psalms on this occasion. Ben Gersom suggests that he wept more than was meet, through too much fear of Saul; but that seems not to be the case.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 35-42 - The separation of two such faithful friends was grievous to both, but David's case was the more deplorable, for David was leaving all his comforts, even those of God's sanctuary. Christians need not sorrow, a men without hope; but being one with Christ, they are one with eac other, and will meet in his presence ere long, to part no more; to mee where all tears shall be wiped from their eyes __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
הנער 5288 בא 935 ודוד 1732 קם 6965 מאצל 681 הנגב 5045 ויפל 5307 לאפיו 639 ארצה 776 וישׁתחו 7812 שׁלשׁ 7969 פעמים 6471 וישׁקו 5401 אישׁ 376 את 853 רעהו 7453 ויבכו 1058 אישׁ 376 את 853 רעהו 7453 עד 5704 דוד 1732 הגדיל׃ 1431
