1 Samuel 20:36

1 Samuel Old Testament

WEB

He said to his boy, "Run, find now the arrows which I shoot." As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

KJV

And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

Commentary

Commentary

And he said unto his lad, run, find out now the arrows which I shoot,.... He no doubt told h im the mark which he should shoot at, the stone Ezel, and bid him look out about that for them: and as the lad ran; before he had got to the mark: he shot an arrow beyond him: or it; beyond the lad, or beyond the mark he shot at; purposely shooting with great strength, that he might exceed, and thereby give notice to David how things stood, which was the sign agreed on.