1 Samuel 18

1 Samuel 18:1

SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. JONATHAN. At this time he was about forty; and about fifty-three _or_ fifty-four when he died. He would be about twenty-four years older than David, and his love was maternal in character. Ish-bosheth, Saul's second son, was forty at his father's death (2 Samuel 2:1... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 18:3

MADE. solemnised.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 18:4

AND. Mark the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6) in verses: 1 Samuel 18:4.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 18:5

MEN. Hebrew. _'enosh._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 18:6

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 is mahalath. the great dancing". TABRETS. Hebrew. _toph_. drums of various sizes.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 18:8

THE. this.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 18:10

EVIL. See note on 1 Samuel 16:16. SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 18:11

CAST THE JAVELIN. Another attempt of Satan to thwart Jehovah's purpose in Genesis 3:15, and prevent the "seed of the woman "from coming into the world. See App-23 and App-25, and the Structure of "V" (1Sa 19:9. 1 Samuel 20:1 -), p. 394.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 18:12

AFRAID. Hebrew Greek _'_ apprehensive. Compare 1 Samuel 18:15. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4. AND WAS DEPARTED. Ch. 1 Samuel 16:14 comes in here, chronologically. It is placed after 1 Samuel 16:1 by Figure of speech _Hysterologia_ (App-6) in order to lay bare to us the secret workings underne... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 18:15

AFRAID. Hebrew. _nur =_ shrank from, sore afraid; stronger than 1 Samuel 18:12.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 18:17

BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. VALIANT. Hebrew son of valour. LET NOT MINE HAND, &c. Compare David and Uriah. 2 Samuel 11:15.... [ Continue Reading ]