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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...
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...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul. Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him. And, young man, you also will be wise if God is with you, and you will be able to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them. This love of the people only caused Saul’s hatred of David to be carried to a still greater excess; but Jonathan still loved David, and promised to cleave to him whatever might...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life? And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: He could not think that his father really intended to take the life of his friend.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life? David had an enemy upon the throne; and God gave him a friend in the heir to the throne. If thou hast an enemy, thou hast also a friend; God sets the one over against the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes: and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. One admires Jonathan for defending Saul; he will not believe anything bad of his father. Children should never believe anything evil of their...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death. He wanted Jonathan to believe the truth, namely, that Saul was seeking to kill him, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee. Such was his love for David that he would make no exception; whatever there was that David wished him to do, he would do it for him.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee. Love promises large things. One is reminded here of the love of Christ, and of how he says, “Ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even. If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even. If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him. Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee? Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly? And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field. To get quite alone, that they might express to one another the feelings of their inmost hearts, and also might consult together without any risk of being overheard.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee; the LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not into thee, and shew it thee; the LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David’s enemies. And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul. Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. David...