1 Samuel 20:39
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But the ladוְהַנַּ֖עַר
(ve·han·na·'ar)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
was not awareיָדַ֣ע
(ya·da)
3045: to knowa prim. root
of anything;מְא֑וּמָה
(me·'u·mah;)
3972: anythingfrom the same as mum
onlyאַ֤ךְ
(ach)
389: surely, howbeitof uncertain derivation, see aken
Jonathanיְהֹֽונָתָן֙
(ye·ho·v·na·tan)
3083: "the LORD has given," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and nathan
and Davidוְדָוִ֔ד
(ve·da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
knewיָדְע֖וּ
(ya·de·'u)
3045: to knowa prim. root
about the matter.הַדָּבָֽר׃
(had·da·var.)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar


















KJV Lexicon
But the lad
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
knew
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
not any thing
muwmah  (meh-oo'-maw)
a speck or point, i.e. (by implication) something; with negative, nothing -- fault, + no(-ught), ought, somewhat, any (no-)thing.
only Jonathan
Yhownathan  (yeh-ho-naw-thawn')
Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites -- Jonathan.
and David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
knew
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
the matter
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the lad was not aware of anything; only Jonathan and David knew about the matter.

King James Bible
But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.

International Standard Version
The servant was not aware of anything. Only Jonathan and David understood what had happened.

NET Bible
(Now the servant did not understand any of this. Only Jonathan and David knew what was going on.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The boy had no idea what was going on, but Jonathan and David understood.

King James 2000 Bible
But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
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