NET Bible
"(Now the servant did not understand any of this. Only Jonathan and David knew what was going on.)"
— 1 Samuel 20:39, NET Bible
“But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.”
“But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter. ”
“But the boy didn't know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.”
“And he knew not at all what was doing: for only Jonathan and David knew the matter.”
“But the boy had no idea what was going on; only Jonathan and David had knowledge of it.”
“But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.”
He said to his servant,“Run, find the arrows that I am about to shoot.” As the servant ran, Jonathan shot the arrow beyond him.
When the servant came to the place where Jonathan had shot the arrow, Jonathan called out to the servant,“Isn’t the arrow further beyond you?”
Jonathan called out to the servant,“Hurry! Go faster! Don’t delay!” Jonathan’s servant retrieved the arrow and came back to his master.
(Now the servant did not understand any of this. Only Jonathan and David knew what was going on.)
Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him. He said to him,“Go, take these things back to the city.”
When the servant had left, David got up from beside the mound, knelt with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then they kissed each other and they both wept, especially David.
Jonathan said to David,“Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn together in the name of the LORD saying,‘The LORD will be between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’”