en_tn_condensed/1sa/20/41.md

the mound

It seems that David had hidden behind a pile of earth or stones.

lay facedown on the ground, and bowed himself three times.

David bowed before Jonathan, who was still the King's son, worthy of such respect. Also, this was the last time David met with Jonathan.

May Yahweh be between you and me

Possible meanings are 1) "Yahweh is a witness between you and me" or "Yahweh will be watching how we treat each other" or 2) "May Yahweh be a witness between you and me" or "May Yahweh watch how we treat each other." See how you translated this in 1 Samuel 20:23.

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/david
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bow
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kiss
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peace
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oath
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/descendant
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity