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| 1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. |
Knit with – The two beings were united. R205:3
Their affections, confidences and loves were interwoven. R3232:3
Loved him – Because of his nobility, courage, honesty, faithfulness and, above all, his trust in God. R3232:6
As his own soul – The bond of union was the faith and devotion of each to God. R3232:6
Well represents the love of our Lord Jesus for his people. R3233:1
Also represents a love and friendship amongst the Lord's people, stronger and deeper than any earthly relationship. R3233:3
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| 2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house. |
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| 3 then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. |
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| 4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle. |
And Jonathan – May be considered to be one of the grandest characters in the world. R4223:2
Doing what was derogatory to his own natural interests. R3232:3
Gave it to David – In recognition of the fact that he was the Lord's anointed, the Lord's choice for the kingdom by and by. R1908:1
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| 5 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
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| 6 And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with instruments of music. |
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7 And the women sang one to another as they played, and said,Saul hath slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands. |
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| 8 And Saul was very wroth, and this saying displeased him; and he said, they have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? |
Saul – Perhaps pictures those who, in the nominal system, affect to be reigning now. R4219:1
Displeased him – Some are jealous because of the progress of present truth against the institutions of Babylon. R4219:1
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| 9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward |
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| 10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as he did day by day. And Saul had the spear in his hand; |
Evil spirit – Perhaps a fallen spirit or demon. R3231:6
An evil mind, a perverse mind or disposition. R4218:2, R3231:6
The spirit of sadness, dejection and loss of confidence. E176
From God – Due to the Lord's dealings with him. E176
Not of; apart from; contrary to the Lord. R3231:6, R4218:3
And he prophesied – Spoke unwise, improper, foolish things. R3231:6
Corresponds with the power of evil spirits exercised in the past. R4219:1
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| 11 and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall. And David avoided out of his presence twice. |
Cast – Original word means simply a motion. Subsequently he did actually hurl the weapon. (1 Sam. 19:10) R3232:1
Javelin – The "Image of the Beast" may seek to destroy us with the javelin of bitter words and slander. R4219:2
Avoided – We shall not be injured as New Creatures no matter what the Lord may permit to come against us. R4219:2
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| 12 And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and was departed from Saul. |
Afraid of David – "The darkness hateth the light." (John 3:19,20) The worldly feel a jea themselves. R3232:4
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| 13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. |
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| 14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him. |
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| 15 And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him. |
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| 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them. |
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| 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 Jehovah’s battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. |
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| 18 And David said unto Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king? |
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| 19 But it came to pass at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife. |
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| 20 And Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. |
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| 21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law a second time. |
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| 22 And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son-in-law. |
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| 23 And Sauls servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? |
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| 24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David. |
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| 25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. |
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| 26 And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. And the days were not expired; |
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| 27 and David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. |
Slew – The divine instructions to Israel were that the Philistines and all other occupants of Canaan should be utterly destroyed. R5663:5
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| 28 And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him. |
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| 29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy all his days. |
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| 30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by. |
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