And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
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Gill's Exposition
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad,.... "His vessels" (l) or instruments; his arms, as the Targum, his quiver, bow, and arrows:
and said unto him, go, carry them to the city; to Gibeah, to…
Adam Clarke
Jonathan gave his artillery - I believe this to be the only place in our language where the word artillery is not applied to cannon or ordnance. The original (כלי keley) signifies simply instruments,…
Here is, 1. Jonathan's faithful performance of his promise to give David notice of the success of his dangerous experiment. He went at the time and to the place appointed (Sa1 20:35), within sight of…
Cambridge Bible
his artillery i.e. his bow and quiver. From Lat. ars, used in late Latin to mean -an implement," came the late Latin artillaria, and O. Fr. artillerie, -machines or equipment of war." The word was…