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1 Samuel 20:41

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As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another, and wept one with another, and David wept the most.

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1 Samuel 20:41 in other translations

And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

1 Samuel 20:41 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 20:41 in context

  1. 39But the boy didn’t know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
  2. 40Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, “Go, carry them to the city.”
  3. 41As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another, and wept one with another, and David wept the most.
  4. 42Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have both sworn in Yahweh’s name, saying, ‘Yahweh is between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, forever.’ ” He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.