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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 18:30

Verse 1 Samuel 18:30. Then the princes of the Philistines went forth] Probably to avenge themselves on David and the Israelites: but of this war we know no more than that David was more skilful and successful in it than any of the other officers of Saul. His military skill was greater, and his success was proportionate to his skill and courage; hence it is said, he behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul.

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See also 1 Samuel 18:30 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    AFTER. whenever; or, as often as....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Then the princes_, &c. " AND the princes, &c., and it came to pass AS OFTEN AS they went forth, &c." This notice of David's continual success and growing popularity gives the ground of Saul's increas...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    David's marriage with Michal 20. _Michal Saul's daughter loved David_ According to the text of the Sept. this follows immediately upon 1 Samuel 18:16. By his bravery David won the affections of the p...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    David the King's Son-in-law. 1 Samuel 18:17-30 17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord's battles. For S...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    18:30 forth; (b-8) As Judges 11:3 , &c., see also ver. 5 better (c-21) Or 'prospered more.' See ver. 5 and Note, Proverbs 1:3 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WENT FORTH. — Probably to avenge the last raid of David (recounted in 1 Samuel 18:27). Wordsworth, quoting from the Rabbis, suggests that they were emboldened to make this attack, supposing that their...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֵּצְא֖וּ שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַ יְהִ֣י...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    PROSPERED IN SPITE OF PLOTS 1 Samuel 18:22 The affection of Michal for the young warrior suggested a way of luring David into personal conflict with the Philistines. Saul's secret hope was that he mi...

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

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, [that] (o) David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Forth, probably to revenge the recent insult. (Calmet)_...

  • 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

    THEN THE PRINCES OF THE PHILISTINES WENT FORTH,.... Out of their cities in troops, to revenge and spoil the land of Israel, being enraged at their defeat when Goliath their champion was slain, and at...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, [that] David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by. V...

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

    _The princes of the Philistines went forth_ To fight with the Israelites: who had highly incensed them by David's late action, as well as by former losses. _David behaved himself more wisely than all...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    SAUL PLANS TO HAVE DAVID REMOVED...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then the princes of the Philistines went forth, in campaigns to overthrow the power of Israel; AND IT CAME TO PASS, AFTER THEY WENT FORTH, THAT DAVID BEHAVED HIMSELF MORE WISELY THAN ALL THE SERVANTS...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    MUCH SET BY: _ Heb._ precious...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WENT FORTH, to wit, to war against the Israelites, being provoked both by their former losses, and especially by that act of David s, related above, 1 SAMUEL 18:27....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 18:30 princes H8269 Philistines H6430 out H3318 (H8799) whenever H1767 out H3318 (H8800) David H1732 wi

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID CONTINUES TO PROSPER (1 SAMUEL 18:28). Saul continued to recognise that YHWH was with David, and was thus all the more afraid of him because he saw in him a potential threat to his throne, and e...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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:...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 18:6 As David’s success increases, Saul’s jealousy also increases. ⇐ ⇔...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    PERSONAL RELATIONS OF SAUL AND DAVID (CHS. 18-27). FRIENDSHIP OF DAVID AND JONATHAN (CHS. 18-20). EXPOSITION JONATHAN LOVES DAVID ...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 2:4; 1 Peter 2:7; 1 Samuel 18:5; 1 Samuel 2:30; 1 Samuel 26:21;

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Went forth — To war against the Israelites, being provoked by their former losses, and especially by that act of David's....

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