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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 19:2

Jonathan told David. — The danger Jonathan saw was a very present one. A very slight expression on the part of a powerful king of his earnest desire to get rid of an obnoxious subject, however eminent or great, is sufficient to stir up unscrupulous men to commit the murder which they might fancy would be acceptable to their master.

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See also 1 Samuel 19:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Samuel 19:2. _TAKE HEED TO THYSELF UNTIL THE MORNING_] Perhaps the order was given to slay him the _next day_; and therefore Jonathan charges him to be particularly on his guard at that time,...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    4. SAUL'S RENEWED ATTEMPT AND DAVID'S ESCAPE CHAPTER 19 _ 1. Saul and Jonathan (1 Samuel 19:1)_ 2. Saul's new attempt to kill David (1 Samuel 19:8) 3. David's escape (1 Samuel 19:11)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 SAMUEL 19:1 (E). Saul bids Jonathan and his followers slay David, but Jonathan brings about a reconciliation. 1 SAMUEL 19:8 (E). It is uncertain whether 1 Samuel 19:11 is the sequel of...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    UNTIL. in, or against....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _until the morning_ Rather, IN THE MORNING....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    SAUL SPAKE TO JONATHAN— Jonathan, when Saul ordered him to kill David, disobeyed the command, and, instead of murdering him, pleaded his innocence and merits as reasons for saving him. He also disclos...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    David's Final Flight from Saul's Court, 1 Samuel 19:1-24. _Jonathan Intercedes for David._ 1 Samuel 19:1-7 And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. 2...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _BUT JONATHAN SAUL'S SON DELIGHTED MUCH IN DAVID: AND JONATHAN TOLD DAVID, SAYING, SAUL MY FATHER SEEKETH TO KILL THEE: NOW THEREFORE, I PRAY THEE, TAKE HEED TO THYSELF UNTIL THE MORNING, AND ABIDE IN...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SAUL'S HATRED OF DAVID. DAVID ESCAPES TO SAMUEL 2. Until the morning] RV 'in the morning.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 19 SAUL TRIES TO KILL DAVID V1 Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. Jonathan liked David very much. V2 So he warned...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּגֵּ֤ד יְהֹונָתָן֙ לְ דָוִ֣ד לֵ אמֹ֔ר

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXVI. _ SAUL'S FURTHER EFFORTS AGAINST DAVID._ 1 Samuel 19:1. ANEW Stage of his wicked passion is now reached by Saul; he communes with his servants, and even with his son, with a view to th...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    NOBLE INTERCESSION; IMPLACABLE HATE 1 Samuel 19:1 Not content with exchanging his dress and weapons with his friend, Jonathan pleaded David's cause at court. He had the royal ear and spoke as David's...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Saul's enmity toward David grew, while the friendship between Jonathan and David increased. Saul did all in his power to set both Jonathan and the people against David. He even went so far as to charg...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Morning. Septuagint add, "to-morrow." (Menochius)_...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT JONATHAN, SAUL'S SON, DELIGHTED MUCH IN DAVID,.... In his company and conversation; he loved him with a love of complacency, and was constant and steadfast in it, and which was a kind providence t...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _But Jonathan delighted much in David, and told David_ Jonathan disobeyed the command, and, instead of murdering David, pleads his innocence and merits, as reasons for saving him. He also discovered h...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ionathan discloseth his fathers purpose to kill Dauid. 4 Hee perswadeth his father to reconciliation. 8 By reason of Dauids good successe in a new warre, Sauls malicious rage breaketh out against...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David, his great love for his friend was unchanged; AND JONATHAN TOLD DAVID, SAYING, SAUL, MY FATHER, SEEKETH TO KILL THEE, his loyalty for his friend urged...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Jonathan Proves his Friendship for David....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    When Saul told Jonathan and all his servants to put David to death, no sensible servant would have approved of this. Jonathan however, positively loved David and warned him of Saul's intentions. Still...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-10 How forcible are right words! Saul was, for a time, convinced of the unreasonableness of his enmity to David; but he continued his malice against David. So incurable is the hatred of the seed of...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Lest he kill thee before I discourse with him, and endeavour to reconcile him to thee; which I think not fit to attempt as yet, whilst he is in the fit of rage against thee; but I intend to do in the...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 19:2 Jonathan H3083 Sauls H7586 son H1121 delighted H2654 (H8804) greatly H3966 David H1732 (H192) Jonathan

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    SAUL IS DETERMINED THAT DAVID SHOULD DIE, BUT JONATHAN INTERCEDES FOR HIM AND HIS FATHER ALTERS HIS POSITION (1 SAMUEL 19:1). While his followers did not fully appreciate how bad he was Saul was now a...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Saul's murderous hate pursues David. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, David, Saul, Jonathan, Michal, Samuel. CONCLUSION: God always raises up a friend for us in time of need. Envy allowed its...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Samuel 19:11. _Saul sent messengers to slay him._ The Vulgate, _lictors,_ executioners. They could not approach the bed of a princess till the morning. 1 Samuel 19:13. _Michal took an image,_ a stat...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 19:1 Saul moves from trying to use the Philistines to kill David to actually ordering him killed. Jonathan brings about a reconciliation between Saul and David, but David fin...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 19:1. “AND SAUL SPAKE … THAT THEY SHOULD KILL DAVID.” Rather, _“that he intended to kill David.”_ 1 Samuel 19:2. “UNTIL THE MORNING.” Rather, _“in the morning...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    SUCCESSIVE ATTEMPTS UPON DAVID'S LIFE FRUSTRATED BY THE LOVE OF JONATHAN AND MICHAL, AND FINALLY BY FLIGHT (1 Samuel 19:1

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 John 3:12; 1 Samuel 18:1; 1 Samuel 20:2; Acts 23:16; Acts 9:24;...

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