But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
But the young servant didn't know anything about what was really happening: only Jonathan and David knew what the signal meant.
This verse shows that Jonathan and David had a secret understanding while keeping an innocent servant unaware of their dangerous plan.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Samuel, David was fleeing from King Saul, who was jealous of David's rising popularity and saw him as a threat to his throne. Jonathan, Saul's son and David's loyal friend, devised a secret plan using arrows as signals to warn David about Saul's intentions, involving a young servant boy who was sent to retrieve the arrows but remained unaware of the true purpose. This event highlights the dangers of political intrigue and the depth of personal loyalty in ancient Israelite society.
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