Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible
1 Samuel 18:6-9
Saul's Jealousy (J). The victors, as they return, are greeted by the women with songs and dances; Saul's jealousy is aroused because David's achievements are spoken of as greater than his.
Saul's Jealousy (J). The victors, as they return, are greeted by the women with songs and dances; Saul's jealousy is aroused because David's achievements are spoken of as greater than his.
Verse 1 Samuel 18:6. _WHEN DAVID WAS RETURNED_] This verse connects well with the 54th verse of the preceding chapter; 1 Samuel 17:54 and carries on the narration without any break or interruption. Se...
THE PHILISTINE - Rather as in the margin. The allusion is not to Goliath, but to one of the expeditions referred to in 1 Samuel 18:5. SINGING AND DANCING - Women used to dance to the sound of the tim...
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)...
PHILISTINE. Authorized Version and Revised Version margin "Philistines". dancing.. great celebration. Twice referred to later (1 Samuel 21:11; 1 Samuel 29:5). Compare subscription of Psalms 52, which...
The celebration of David's victory 6. _And it came to pass_, &c. The narrative has made a digression to relate the circumstances of David's permanent reception into Saul's service, the commencement of...
THE WOMEN CAME OUT—SINGING AND DANCING— See Exodus 1:20. Saul probably received his first suspicion that _David_ was that _neighbour of his who was better than himself,_ to whom the Lord, as Samuel ha...
_Saul's Jealousy of David._ 1 Samuel 18:5-9 5 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, _and_ behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he Was accepted in the sight of a...
_AND IT CAME TO PASS AS THEY CAME, WHEN DAVID WAS RETURNED FROM THE SLAUGHTER OF THE PHILISTINE, THAT THE WOMEN CAME OUT OF ALL CITIES OF ISRAEL, SINGING AND DANCING, TO MEET KING SAUL, WITH TABRETS,...
18:6 triangles. (c-42) The word is differently understood; some interpret it 'noble songs.' It is as 'excellent things' in Proverbs 22:20 ....
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...
Cp. Exodus 15:20; Judges 11:34; Psalms 68:11 (RV)....
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...
WHEN DAVID WAS RETURNED. — The triumphant return of the young soldier does not refer to the homecoming after the death of the giant, but to the close of the campaign which followed that event. Evident...
וַ יְהִ֣י בְּ בֹואָ֗ם בְּ שׁ֤וּב דָּוִד֙
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...
A LOYAL FRIEND AND A JEALOUS ENEMY 1 Samuel 17:55; 1 Samuel 18:1 These verses make very good reading. They present the one ray of light in a story which, from this point on, becomes more and more som...
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...
And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the (c) Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabret...
_Philistine. Some explain this of some fresh achievement against that nation, (Malvenda; Worthington) but without reason. --- Dancing. Hebrew also playing on the flute, or on some such instrument of m...
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...
AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS THEY CAME,.... The armies of Israel, with their commanders at the head of them: WHEN DAVID WAS RETURNED FROM THE SLAUGHTER OF THE PHILISTINE; either from the slaughter of Goli...
And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, w...
_The women came out of all the cities_ All the neighbouring cities. _And the women answered one another as they played_ They sang, as well as played on musical instruments. And they sang alternately,...
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...
And it came to pass, as they came, when the army returned from the pursuit of the Philistines to celebrate the victory, WHEN DAVID WAS RETURNED FROM THE SLAUGHTER OF THE PHILISTINE, THAT THE WOMEN CAM...
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...
PHILISTINE: Or, Philistines INSTRUMENTS OF MUSIC: _ Heb._ three stringed instruments...
6-11 David's troubles not only immediately follow his triumphs, but arise from them; such is the vanity of that which seems greatest in this world. It is a sign that the Spirit of God is departed fro...
WHEN DAVID WAS RETURNED FROM THE SLAUGHTER OF THE PHILISTINE; either, first, From some eminent victory obtained by him against the Philistines, though not particularly related, wherein also Saul might...
1 Samuel 18:6 coming H935 (H8800) David H1732 returning H7725 (H8800) slaughter H5221 (H8687) Philistine H6430 women
DAVID'S MILITARY SUCCESS AND SAUL'S GROWING SUSPICION AND AWE OF DAVID (1 SAMUEL 18:5). It will be noted that this passage comes between two inclusios in 1 Samuel 18:5 and 1 Samuel 18:15. In...
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...
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...
Exodus 15:20; Jeremiah 31:11; Judges 11:34; Psalms 68:25...