In the morning Jonathan went out to the field for the appointment with David, and a small boy was with him.
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 which he knew David lay hid, sent his footboy to fetch his arrows, which he would shoot at random (Sa1 20:36), and gave David the fatal signal by shooting an...
Commenting on 1 Samuel 20:35-42
And it came to pass in the morning:,.... The next morning, the morning of the third day of the month: that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David; he went to the place in the field, or near it, where David hid himself, and at the time agreed between them; which, Abarbinel says, was the time the nobles agreed on...
Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed--or, "at the place appointed."