Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 20:19

19 And when thou hast stayed three days , then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thy self, when the business was in hand , and shalt remain by the stone Ezel .

Either at Bethlehem with thy friends, v. 6. Or elsewhere, as thou shalt see fit.

Heb. in the day of business: or, of the business. And these Words are to be joyned, either, 1. with the words next foregoing; and so they note the time when David hid himself there; which was, when this same business which now they were treating about, was in agitation formerly; to wit, to discover Saul's Mind and Purpose towards him; Chap. 19. 2, 3. Or, 2. with the more remote words; and so they note the time when David should come to the place appointed, and formerly used to hide himself in, upon a like occasion; to wit, in the day when the business here spoken of was to be done: i. e. When the discovery of Saul's Mind was to be made.

Or, by the stone of going, or travelling: i. e. By that Stone which directs Travellers in the way: to wit, in some Cave, or convenient place, which was near that Stone.

Marginal references: Or, diligently.; Heb. greatly.; Heb. in the day of the business. Gr. in the working day.; Or, that sheweth the way.