1 Samuel 20
41And 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.
2007-03-09 03:56:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The New King James Versions renders this as: "And they kissed one another; and they wept together, but David did more so." David's love for his friend Jonathan was greater than Jonathan's love for David. He who weeps much loves much.
2007-03-09 04:07:07 · answer #1 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What translation did you use I have the NIV and it say, "After the boy had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone and bowed down before Jonathan three times, with his face to the ground. Then they kissed each other and wept together but David wept the most."
David and Jonathan were upset over the idea the David was to become King after Jonathan's father Saul and they knew that this would because of Saul's death. It is significant because you would think Jonathan should wept more at the idea is father would die.
2007-03-09 04:06:37 · answer #2 · answered by gerafalop 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
41 After the boy had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone and bowed down before Jonathan three times, with his face to the ground. Then they kissed each other and wept together—but David wept the most.
Means that David wept more then Jonathan. He "exceeded" Jonathan's weeping.
2007-03-09 04:04:11 · answer #3 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both NAS and NIV versions say that David wept the most. Jonathan and David were parting and had been such good friends that it hurt to part ways with each other.
2007-03-09 04:06:54 · answer #4 · answered by Jan P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's Rashi's commentary on the subject:
from a place toward the south (lit., from by the south. Jonathan renders:) =from the side of the travelers’ (or sign) stone which was toward the south.
until David exceeded = He cried more.
2007-03-09 04:03:08 · answer #5 · answered by Kallan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In this cases, exceeded means moreso. In other words, David wept more than Jonathan did.
2007-03-09 04:02:07 · answer #6 · answered by Char 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
David and Jonathan wept together, David wept more. Both were warriors but also men of tender hearts. They were loyal FRIENDS and committed to each other even in difficult circumstances.
2007-03-09 04:04:58 · answer #7 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was a sad time when they departed from each other...being such good friends...
The term 'exceeded' means david gained control of himself after much weeping.
2007-03-09 04:03:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wept greater or even more.
2007-03-09 04:01:17 · answer #9 · answered by Deep Sky 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was wrong !
Began weeping uncontrollably !
2007-03-09 04:02:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋