People, as their leader. Saul gave him an honourable, but dangerous office, to procure his destruction. This is frequently the manner in which men of superior talents have been treated, (Calmet) as Corbulo, Germanicus, and Agricola were by three Roman emperors. (Tacitus, Ann. ii., &c.)
Verse 1 Samuel 18:13. _MADE HIM HIS CAPTAIN_] This was under pretence of doing him honour, when it was in effect only to rid himself of the object of his envy....
3. JONATHAN AND DAVID--SAUL'S JEALOUSY CHAPTER 18 _ 1. Jonathan's love for David (1 Samuel 18:1)_ 2. The beginning of Saul's jealousy (1 Samuel 18:5) 3. David's marriage (1 Samuel 18:17)...
1 Samuel 18:10 to 1 Samuel 19:17. SAUL'S PLOTS AGAINST DAVID. COMPILED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. 1 Samuel 18:10 f. (R). Saul makes an unsuccessful attempt to kill David. A premature duplicate of...
_made him his captain over a thousand_ What was summarily mentioned by anticipation in 1 Samuel 18:5 is here related with more detail in the order of time....
David's advancement 12. In the Sept. (B) this verse follows immediately after the clause of 1 Samuel 18:8, "to me they have ascribed but thousands," and reads simply, "and Saul was afraid of David....
THEREFORE SAUL REMOVED HIM FROM HIM— Jealous of David, Saul could no longer bear him at his court; and therefore he gave him a command which employed him abroad, and subjected him to dangers, some of...
_David Driven Out of Saul's Court._ 1 Samuel 18:10-16 10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played...
_THEREFORE SAUL REMOVED HIM FROM HIM, AND MADE HIM HIS CAPTAIN OVER A THOUSAND; AND HE WENT OUT AND CAME IN BEFORE THE PEOPLE._ Therefore Saul removed him from him - sent him away from the court, whe...
THE LOVE OF JONATHAN FOR DAVID 1 Samuel 18:6 of this chapter seem to be connected with 1 Samuel 16:14 and not to be taken from the same document as 1 Samuel 17:1 to...
ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 18 V1 David finished talking with Saul. Jonathan, Saul’s son, became a very close friend with David. Jonathan loved David as much as he loved...
וַ יְסִרֵ֤הוּ שָׁאוּל֙ מֵֽ עִמֹּ֔ו וַ יְשִׂמֵ
CHAPTER XXV. _ SAUL'S JEALOUS-DAVID'S MARRIAGE._ 1 Samuel 18:1. THE conqueror of Goliath had been promised, as his reward, the eldest daughter of the king in marriage. The fulfillment of that promis...
PROTECTED FROM DASTARDLY ASSAULTS 1 Samuel 18:10 The Lord was evidently with David. Mark how the sacred chronicle keeps this fact in view, 1 Samuel 18:12; 1 Samuel 18:14;...
Here, in the account of Jonathan and David, begins one of the most perfect stories of love and friendship in the world. The story is all the more beautiful because of its dark background. Love is in i...
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went (f) out and came in before the people. (f) Meaning he was captain over the people....
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...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 18 AND 19. But when Christ makes Himself known, the remnant (which Jonathan represented) loves Him as his own soul, and this beloved one becomes the object of...
THEREFORE SAUL REMOVED HIM FROM HIM,.... From court, partly that he might be out of his sight, having such an hatred of his person that he could not bear to see him, and partly that he might be safer...
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. Ver. 13. _Therefore Saul removed him from him._] As the great Turk doth a...
_Saul_ w _as afraid of David_ Lest, as he had gained the favour of God, and of all the people, he should also take away his kingdom. _Saul removed him from him_ From his presence and court; which he d...
1 Ionathan loueth Dauid. 5 Saul enuieth his praise, 10 Seeketh to kill him in his furie, 12 Feareth him for his good successe, 17 Offereth him his daughters for a snare. 22 Dauid perswaded to be...
Therefore Saul removed him from him, from his position at court, where he was sheltered, AND MADE HIM HIS CAPTAIN OVER A THOUSAND, probably promoted him to a higher position in the army; AND HE WENT O...
Saul's Regard Changes to Hatred...
Jonathan, the son of Saul stands in refreshing contrast to his father. He was present when David returned to Saul. Doubtless David's victory had attracted Jonathan, but David's words decide him. When...
12-30 For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behaviour towards his persecutor. How uncommon is such prudence...
FROM HIM; from his presence and court; which he did, partly, because he feared lest David should watch and find an opportunity to kill him, as he had designed to kill David; partly, because he was a g...
1 Samuel 18:13 Saul H7586 removed H5493 (H8686) made H7760 (H8799) captain H8269 thousand H505 out H3318 ...
AS A RESULT OF HIS ILLNESS SAUL TRIES TO HARM DAVID AND DISMISSES HIM FROM HIS PERSONAL ENTOURAGE, BUT DAVID PROSPERS ALL THE MORE (1 SAMUEL 18:10). The fact that what follows is stated to have been...
CONTENTS: Love covenant of Jonathan and David. Saul's jealousy and attempts on David's life. Saul's daughter given to David. CHARACTERS: God, David, Saul, Jonathan, Merab, Michal, Adriel. CONCLUSION:...
1 Samuel 18:4. _Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David._ This was the highest mark of favour he could show him, and it is still esteemed as such in the oriental...
_And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul._ DAVID’S JEOPARDY Saul was afraid of David. This is most remarkable, for was not Saul the king, and David but...
_And Saul eyed David from that day and forward._ DAVID’S ENEMY-SAUL It is the enmity of Saul which we are to consider--its beginning, its rapid growth, its deadly purpose. The excitement of the war b...
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 18:6 As David’s success increases, Saul’s jealousy also increases. ⇐ ⇔...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 18:5. “DAVID WENT OUT.” “That this refers to war and not to general business is plain, not only from the following account, which mentions not only military un...
PERSONAL RELATIONS OF SAUL AND DAVID (CHS. 18-27). FRIENDSHIP OF DAVID AND JONATHAN (CHS. 18-20). EXPOSITION JONATHAN LOVES DAVID ...
Now when it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan [Saul's son was just sort of] knit with the soul of David, Jonathan loved him as himself (1 Samuel 18:1...
1 Samuel 18:16; 1 Samuel 18:17; 1 Samuel 18:25; 1 Samuel 22:7;...
Removed him from him — From his presence and court; which he did, because he feared lest David should find an opportunity to kill him, as he had designed to kill David; because his presence now made h...