1 Samuel 20:22
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New International Version (©2011)
But if I say to the boy, 'Look, the arrows are beyond you,' then you must go, because the LORD has sent you away.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But if I tell him, 'Go farther--the arrows are still ahead of you,' then it will mean that you must leave immediately, for the LORD is sending you away.

English Standard Version (©2001)
But if I say to the youth, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you,’ then go, for the LORD has sent you away.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"But if I say to the youth, 'Behold, the arrows are beyond you,' go, for the LORD has sent you away.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But if I say this to the youth: 'Look, the arrows are beyond you!' then go, for the LORD is sending you away.

International Standard Version (©2012)
But if I say this to the young man: 'Look, the arrows are beyond you,' then go, for the LORD has sent you away.

NET Bible (©2006)
But if I say to the boy, "Look, the arrows are on the other side of you,' get away. For in that case the LORD has sent you away.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But if I tell the boy, 'The arrows are next to you,' then go, because the LORD has sent you away.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond you; go your way: for the LORD has sent you away.

American King James Version
But if I say thus to the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond you; go your way: for the LORD has sent you away.

American Standard Version
But if I say thus unto the boy, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way; for Jehovah hath sent thee away.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If I shall say to the boy: Behold the arrows are on this side of thee, take them up: come thou to me, because, there is peace to thee, and there is no evil, as the Lord liveth. But if I shall speak thus to the boy: Behold the arrows are beyond thee: go in peace, for the Lord hath sent thee away.

Darby Bible Translation
But if I say thus to the youth: Behold, the arrows are beyond thee, go thy way; for Jehovah sends thee away.

English Revised Version
But if I say thus unto the boy, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee: go thy way; for the LORD hath sent thee away.

Webster's Bible Translation
But if I say thus to the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.

World English Bible
But if I say this to the boy, 'Behold, the arrows are beyond you;' then go your way; for Yahweh has sent you away.

Young's Literal Translation
And if thus I say to the young man, Lo, the arrows are beyond thee, -- go, for Jehovah hath sent thee away;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:11-23 Jonathan faithfully promises that he would let David know how he found his father affected towards him. It will be kindness to ourselves and to ours, to secure an interest in those whom God favours, and to make his friends ours. True friendship rests on a firm basis, and is able to silence ambition, self-love, and undue regard for others. But who can fully understand the love of Jesus, who gave himself as a sacrifice for rebellious, polluted sinners! how great then ought to be the force and effects of our love to him, to his cause, and his people!

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But if I say thus unto the young man, behold, the arrows are beyond thee,.... Being shot to a greater distance than where the young man was:

go thy way, for the Lord hath sent thee away; then he was to depart directly, without staying to have any conversation with Jonathan, which would not be safe for either of them, and so make the best of his way into the country, and escape for his life; for so it was ordered by the providence of God, that he must not stay, but be gone immediately: the signals were these, that if things were favourable, then he would shoot his arrows on one side of the lad, and David might come out and show himself at once; but if not, he would shoot them beyond him, by which he might know that he must flee for his life.

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Jonathan and David Renew Covenant
…21And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of you, take them; then come you: for there is peace to you, and no hurt; as the LORD lives. 22But if I say thus to the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond you; go your way: for the LORD has sent you away. 23And as touching the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between you and me for ever. …

1 Samuel 20:21 Then I will send a boy and say, 'Go, find the arrows.' If I say to him, 'Look, the arrows are on this side of you; bring them here,' then come, because, as surely as the LORD lives, you are safe; there is no danger.
1 Samuel 20:37 When the boy came to the place where Jonathan's arrow had fallen, Jonathan called out after him, "Isn't the arrow beyond you?"
1 Samuel 20:42 Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the LORD, saying, 'The LORD is witness between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants forever.'" Then David left, and Jonathan went back to the town.