"Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?"
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Verse 1 Samuel 20:8. _IF THERE BE IN ME INIQUITY_] If thou seest that
I am plotting either against the state, or the life of thy father,
then slay me thyself....
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5. JONATHAN PROTECTS DAVID AND THEIR SEPARATION
CHAPTER 20
_ 1. David with Jonathan (1 Samuel 20:1)_
2. The strengthened bonds and the token (1 Samuel 20:11)
3. Saul's attempt to kill Jonathan (1...
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1 SAMUEL 20. DAVID AND JONATHAN (J).
1 Samuel 20 has no obvious connexion with any of the preceding or
following sections: And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, is an
editorial insertion to connect th...
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_thou hast brought_, &c. The initiative had been on Jonathan's side (1
Samuel 18:3). David calls their league of friendship "a covenant of
Jehovah" as being ratified in His name by solemn oath. See 1...
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David's Farewell to Jonathan, 1 Samuel 20:1-42.
_David's Appeal to Jonathan._ 1 Samuel 20:1-10
And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before
Jonathan, What have I done? what _is_ min...
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_IF THY FATHER AT ALL MISS ME, THEN SAY, DAVID EARNESTLY ASKED LEAVE
OF ME THAT HE MIGHT RUN TO BETHLEHEM HIS CITY: FOR THERE IS A YEARLY
SACRIFICE THERE FOR ALL THE FAMILY._
No JFB commentary on the...
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THE FRIENDSHIP OF DAVID AND JONATHAN
4. Thy soul] a pathetic periphrasis for 'thou.'...
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ISRAEL’S FIRST KING
1 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 20
JONATHAN HELPS DAVID
V1 Then David ran away from Naioth at Ramah. He went to Jonathan and
asked him, ‘What have I done? What is my crime? W...
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A COVENANT OF THE LORD WITH THEE. — It may at first sight seem
strange that we have these last meetings of David and Jonathan told us
in such detail — the speaker’s very words quoted, and so many
appa...
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וְ עָשִׂ֤יתָ חֶ֨סֶד֙ עַל ־עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ
כִּ֚י בִּ בְרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה הֵבֵ֥אתָ
אֶֽת ־עַבְדְּךָ֖ עִמָּ֑ךְ וְ...
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CHAPTER XXVII.
_ DAVID AND JONATHAN._
1 Samuel 20:1.
WE have no means of determining how long time elapsed between the
events recorded in the preceding chapter and those recorded in this.
It is not...
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FRIENDSHIP'S COVENANT
1 Samuel 20:1
Life becomes intolerable when suspense is long drawn out; hence
David's appeal to his friend. Besides, he yearned for one more glimpse
of the dear home at Bethleh...
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David returned to Jonathan, and there follows an interesting and
beautiful account of a time in which these two friends took counsel
together about David's peril.
Every incident of the story is full...
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_Lord, the most durable and sacred, confirmed by the name of God.
(Calmet) --- Kill. So Moses besought God to take away his life. A
friend would put him to as little torture as possible. (Menochius) -...
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(8) Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast
brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee:
notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why
sh...
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Now that we have heard the prophet's judgment of king Saul, there
follows next the choice of Jehovah. The chapter gives us in a very
striking manner the manifest sentence of death on all the thoughts...
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David is now driven away from the presence of Saul, and becomes a
wanderer in the earth. It is no longer entire submission to Saul,
whilst himself the vessel of the energy of God. Driven away by Saul,...
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THEREFORE THOU SHALL DEAL KINDLY WITH THY SERVANT,.... By informing
him how his father's mind stood affected to him, that he might conduct
himself accordingly, either by appearing at court, or by prov...
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Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast
brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee:
notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why
should...
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_Thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant_ In giving me timely notice,
and a true account of Saul's disposition and intention toward me. _A
covenant of the Lord_ That is, a solemn covenant, not lightly...
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1 Dauid consulteth with Ionathan for his safetie.
11 Ionathan and Dauid renew their couenant by oath.
18 Ionathans token to Dauid.
24 Saul missing Dauid, seeketh to kill Ionathan.
35 Ionathan loui...
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CONFERENCE BETWEEN DAVID AND JONATHAN...
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David however was fearful of the very presence of Saul at Naioth. He
left there and returned back to find Jonathan, apparently hoping to
find some possibility of help in Jonathan's further interceding...
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1-10 The trials David met with, prepared him for future advancement.
Thus the Lord deals with those whom he prepares unto glory. He does
not put them into immediate possession of the kingdom, but lea...
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THOU SHALT DEAL KINDLY WITH THY SERVANT, in giving me timely notice,
and a true account of Saul's disposition and intention towards me. A
COVENANT OF THE LORD, i.e. a solemn covenant, not lightly unde...
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1 Samuel 20:8 deal H6213 (H8804) kindly H2617 servant H5650 brought
H935 (H8689) servant H5650 covenant H1285 LORD H3068 is H3426 iniquity
H5771 kill H4191 (H8685) bring H935 (H8686) father H1
deal k...
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DAVID SEEKS OUT JONATHAN (1 SAMUEL 20:1).
While Saul was rendered incapable of doing anything by the working of
God's Spirit on him, David was able to flee from Naioth, and his first
action was to ta...
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CONTENTS: Jonathan protects David. Their parting.
CHARACTERS: God, David, Jonathan, Saul.
CONCLUSION: Though the believer be despised of many, compelled to
leave all comforts and part with best frie...
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1 Samuel 20:5. _The new moon,_ a day of feasting and trumpets,
accompanied with the exercises of devotion. Numbers 10:16.
1 Samuel 20:6. _Run to Bethlehem._ It was not very far from Saul's
residence,...
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_And David fled from Naioth, in Ramah, and came and said before
Jonathan._
DAVID AND JONATHAN
1. It will be suitable for us to dwell on the remarkable friendship
between David and Jonathan--a beauti...
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—
1 Samuel 20:1. “AND DAVID FLED,” while Saul was still under the
power of the prophetic influence. “Nothing could be a better
evidence of his innocence than his thus put...
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JONATHAN ENDEAVOURS TO RECONCILE SAUL TO DAVID (1 Samuel 20:1.).
EXPOSITION
JONATHAN'S COVENANT WITH DAVID RENEWED (1 Samuel 20:1).
1 SAMUEL 20:1
DAVID FLED FROM NAIOTH. While Saul was under the in...
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Now David fled from Naioth in Ramah, he came to Jonathan, he said,
What have I done? what is my iniquity? what is my sin that your father
is seeking my life? And Jonathan said to him, God forbid; thou...
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1 Chronicles 12:17; 1 Samuel 18:3; 1 Samuel 20:16; 1 Samuel 23:18; 2
Samuel 14:32; Acts 25:11; Genesis 24:49; Genesis 47:29; Joshua 2:14;...
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Deal kindly — In giving me timely notice, and a true account of
Saul's disposition and intention towards me. A covenant of the Lord
— That is, a solemn covenant, not lightly undertaken, but seriously...