1 Samuel 20:9
“And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Jonathan said, far be it from thee,.... To entertain such a thought of me, or to have the least suspicion of me,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 20:9-23
Here, I. Jonathan protests his fidelity to David in his distress. Notwithstanding the strong confidence David had in…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Far be it from thee i.e. Do not suppose that I could either slay thee myself or give thee up to my father. The same…