14 And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die not:
14 But show me unfailing kindness like the Lord's kindness as long as I live, so that I may not be killed,
14 If I am still alive, show me the steadfast love of the Lord, that I may not die;
14 If I make it through this alive, continue to be my covenant friend. And if I die,
14 And you shall not only show me the kindness of the Lord while I still live, that I may not die;
14 And may you treat me with the faithful love of the Lord as long as I live. But if I die,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 20:14
Commentary on 1 Samuel 20:11-23
(Read 1 Samuel 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!