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But the boyוְהַנַּעַרdid notלֹאknowיָדַעanything;מְאוּמָהonlyאַךְJonathanיְהוֹנָתָןand Davidוְדָוִדknewיָדְעוּthe matter.אֶת הַדָּבָר
1 Samuel 20:39
Study it in the app“But the boy did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the matter.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 20:39, word by word
- But the boyנַּעַרnaar
young servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “naar” appears- knowיָדַעyada
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “yada” appears- anythingמְאוּמָהmeuma
anything
Something, anything; with "not", nothing.
Where else “meuma” appears- Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehonatan
Jonathan
Jonathan: the long form ("Jehonathan") of the same name as יוֹנָתָן; the Hebrew uses both for the same people, and this translation spells them alike. It means "YHWH has given".
Where else “yehonatan” appears- and Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- the matterדָּבָרdavar
thing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “davar” appears
The context
38Jonathan called after the boy, “Quickly, hurry, do not stand still!” And the boy of Jonathan gathered the arrows and came to his master.
39 · This verse (above)
40Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy who was with him, and said to him, “Go, take them to the city.”