1 Samuel 19 · Verse 7

1 Samuel 19:7

And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
1 Samuel 19:7, King James Version

1 Samuel 19:7 in other translations

BSBSo Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul to serve him as he had before.
WEBJonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.
ASVAnd Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as beforetime.
YLTAnd Jonathan calleth for David, and Jonathan declareth to him all these words, and Jonathan bringeth in David unto Saul, and he is before him as heretofore.
DARBYThen Jonathan called David, and Jonathan declared to him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as previously.
BBEThen Jonathan sent for David and gave him word of all these things. And Jonathan took David to Saul, who kept him by his side as in the past.
WebsterAnd Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

What does 1 Samuel 19:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 19:4-7

4-7. Jonathan spake good of David--He told his father he was committing a great sin to plot against the life of a man who had rendered the most invaluable services to his country and whose loyalty had been uniformly steady and devoted. The strong remonstrances of Jonathan produced an effect on the impulsive mind of his father. As he was still susceptible of good and honest impressions, he bound himself by an oath to…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 He was in his presence, as in times past - By Jonathan's advice he had secreted himself on that day on which he was to have been assassinated: the king having sworn that he should not be slain, David resumes his place in the palace of Saul.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 19:1-10

How forcible are right words! Saul was, for a time, convinced of the unreasonableness of his enmity to David; but he continued his malice against David. So incurable is the hatred of the seed of the serpent against that of the woman; so deceitful and desperately wicked is the heart of man without the grace of God, Jer 17:9.

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1 Samuel 19:7 in the original Hebrew

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וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH7121
יְהוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083
לְדָוִ֔דle.da.Vidto DavidH1732
וַיַּגֶּד\־vai.ya.ged-and he toldH5046
לוֹ֙loto <the> him
יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083
אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH1697
הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428
וַיָּבֵ֨אvai.ya.Ve'and he broughtH935
יְהוֹנָתָ֤ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
אֶל\־'el-toH413
שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586
וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand he wasH1961
לְפָנָ֖יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH6440
כְּאֶתְמ֥וֹלke.'et.Molas yesterdayH865
שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם\׃\ \סshil.Shomthree days agoH8032

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 19:7

  • 1 Samuel 18:2

    And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.

  • 1 Samuel 16:21

    And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

  • 1 Samuel 18:13

    Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

  • 1 Samuel 18:10

    And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.

  • 1 Chronicles 11:2

    And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.

  • Exodus 4:10

    And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

  • Genesis 31:2

    And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.

  • Isaiah 30:33

    For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
in times past. Heb. yesterday, third day.
16:21; 18:2,10,13; Ge 31:2; Ex 4:10; 1Ch 11:2; Isa 30:33; *margins

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Samuel 19:6

    And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.

  • 1 Samuel 19:7

    And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

  • 1 Samuel 19:8

    And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

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1 Samuel 19:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Llamando entonces Jonathán á David, declaróle todas estas palabras; y él mismo presentó á David á Saúl, y estuvo delante de él como antes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Jonathan appela David, et Jonathan lui rapporta toutes ces choses. Et Jonathan amena David à Saül, et il fut devant lui comme auparavant.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da rief Jonathan dem David, und Jonathan berichtete ihm alle diese Worte. Und Jonathan brachte David zu Saul, und er war vor ihm wie früher.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Vocavit itaque Jonathas David, et indicavit ei omnia verba hæc: et introduxit Jonathas David ad Saul, et fuit ante eum sicut fuerat heri et nudiustertius.