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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 18 This chapter gives an account of the respect shown to David by Saul and Jonathan, by the servants of Saul, and all the people, and of what was said in his praise in the songs of the women, 1 Samuel 18:1; which latter gave Saul a great offence, and upon which he envied him, and eyed him, and indeed sought his life,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul,.... In answer to his questions about his descent and family, and doubtless more things were talked of than are recorded: that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David: he won his heart, made a conquest of his affections, these went out towards him, and cleaved unto...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
In the course of the foregoing chapter we left David in triumph; now in this chapter we have, I. The improvement of his triumphs; he soon became, 1. Saul's constant attendant, ver. 2. 2. Jonathan's covenant friend, ver. 1, 3, 4. 3. The darling of his country, ver. 5, 7, 16. II. The allays of his triumphs. This is the vanity that accompanies even a...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. Jonathan, the brave young soldier who had himself done great exploits, naturally admired the youthful warrior who had slain the Philistine giant, and also admired the modesty of his...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Saul took him that day,.... Not only into his favour, and into his service, but into his court; even on that very day he slew the Philistine, or however as soon as it could be done: and would let him go no more home to his father's house; as he used to do before; when he only served as a musician to him, then he was only at court when Saul was...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house. Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, No doubt, one suitable to his rank as the heir apparent to the throne of Israel.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant,.... A covenant of friendship; entered into a solemn agreement to keep up and maintain a cordial respect to each other, and to support each other's interest both in life and after death, whoever was the survivor; and in consequence of this David had a friend at court, when Saul fell out with him, and who...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that [was] upon him,.... As a token of his hearty love and true friendship, and that David might appear at court not in the habit of a shepherd, but in that of a prince: and gave it to David, and his garments; his other garments besides his robe, and so clothed him from tip to toe, and which fitted him;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle. And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, Probably, Jonathan had previously occupied that position; but now that David is called to supplant him, Jonathan is not jealous of him, but...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him,.... About any business whatsoever, especially about martial affairs, for which he was abundantly qualified: [and] behaved himself wisely; in the management of them, using great prudence and discretion, and so failed not of success, and of recommending himself; the Targum renders it "prospering"; he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants. 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, with joy, and with instruments of musick. And the women...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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 Goliath, with his head in his hand, going to Jerusalem, and Saul accompanying him; or rather from the slaughter of the Philistines at some other time, the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the women answered [one another] as they played,.... They sung vocally to their instruments, and that by turns, one rehearsing one line or verse in the song, and then the other another: and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands; which, if to be referred to the battle in the preceding chapter, as it commonly is, must...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. And Saul was very wroth, and the 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? And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. This shows how envy will destroy a man’s...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him,.... Partly because they called him plain Saul, and not King Saul; did not give him his royal title, which might serve to strengthen his suspicion, after suggested; and chiefly because they attributed a greater number of slain to David than to him, as follows: and he said, they have ascribed...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. Instead of looking pleasantly, and with a smile, upon him, as a courtier and favourite, he was justly entitled to by his gallant behaviour, he looked at him with a sour, ill natured look; he looked at him with an evil, spiteful, malicious, and envious eye; or he diligently watched and observed all his...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it came to pass on the morrow,.... After the women had met him with their music and dancing, and when returned home: that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul; thinking on the above things that had passed, he became melancholy: and he prophesied in the midst of the house; either really, delivering out divine songs, as the prophets did;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: Probably, talking wildly and foolishly,- 1Sa_18:10. And David played with his hand, as at other times: That is, as he had, at other times, played upon the harp to chase away the evil spirit.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And there was a javelin in Saul’s hand. And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice. And Saul was afraid of David,- David was not afraid of Saul, although Saul was the man with the javelin, and with the murderous, malicious spirit, which prompted him to hurl it at...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Saul cast the javelin,.... Out of his hand at David: for he said; in his heart, determining in his mind: I will smite David even to the wall [with it]; he determined to cast it with such force and violence, that it should pierce through David, and enter into the very wall, by the side of which David was: and David avoided out of his presence...