1 Samuel 18:5

_AND DAVID WENT OUT WHITHERSOEVER SAUL SENT HIM, AND BEHAVED HIMSELF WISELY: AND SAUL SET HIM OVER THE MEN OF WAR, AND HE WAS ACCEPTED IN THE SIGHT OF ALL THE PEOPLE, AND ALSO IN THE SIGHT OF SAUL'S SERVANTS._ No JFB commentary on this verse....

1-5 The friendship of David and Jonathan was the effect of Divine grace, which produces in true believers one heart and one soul, and causes them to love each other. This union of souls is from partaking in the Spirit of Christ. Where God unites hearts, carnal matters are too weak to separate them. Those who love Christ as their own souls, will be willing to join themselves to him in an everlasting covenant. It was certainly a great proof of the power of God's grace in David, that he was able to bear all this respect and honour, without being lifted up above measure....

Verse 1 Samuel 18:5. _SET HIM OVER THE MEN OF WAR_] Made him _generalissimo_; or what we would call _field marshal_....

PERSONAL RELATIONS OF SAUL AND DAVID (CHS. 18-27). FRIENDSHIP OF DAVID AND JONATHAN (CHS. 18-20). EXPOSITION JONATHAN LOVES DAVID (1 Samuel 18:1). 1 SAMUEL 18:1 WHEN HE HAD MADE AN END OF SPEAKING. This conversation took place as soon as the pursuit of the Philistines and the collecting of the spoil were over. There would then be a muster of the Israelites, and Abner would naturally present the youthful champion to the king, who is represented as having virtually forgotte

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 was prosperous and successful in whatsoever he engaged, for the Lord was with him, and blessed him: AND SAUL SET HIM OVER THE MEN OF WAR; that is, of some of them, gave him the command of a troop; for Abner was captain or general of the army, and continued so: AND HE WAS ACCEPTED IN THE SIGHT OF ALL THE PEOPLE; of all the people in the land in general, of all that knew or heard of him; being looked upon as a wise, valiant, and successful commander, and which gained him the esteem and affection of the people: AND ALSO IN THE SIGHT OF SAUL'S SE...

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) A beautiful scene opens this chapter. Jonathan, the man of faith, loves David. He was about 40 years old and David about 17. Jonathan made a covenant with David and loved him as his own soul. He showed also his great devotion by giving to David, his robe, his garments, his sword, his bow and his girdle. Thus he stripped himself of all for David's sake. Such devotion and love should we manifest towards Him, who is greater than David. No doubt Jonathan's devotion was kindled by the deed young D

1 SAMUEL 17:1 TO 1 SAMUEL 18:5. DAVID AND GOLIATH (E, with additione by R). In this section two narratives seem to have been interwoven. For the sake of convenience, we may denote one set of passages by (A), and the other by (B), thus: (A) 1 Samuel 17:1; 1 Samuel 17:32. (B) 1 Samuel 17:12; 1 Samuel 17:55 to 1 Samuel 18:5. The (B) passages, together w

MEN. Hebrew. _'enosh._ App-14....

1 Samuel 18:1-5. Jonathan's friendship for David 1 5. This section also is not found in the Septuagint (B)....

AND DAVID WENT OUT WHITHERSOEVER, &C.— Saul himself, highly pleased with David, intrusted him with the management of various affairs. Charged with divers expeditions, he signalised his prudence and his courage with such success, that _Saul set him over the men of war,_ that is, raised him to a very distinguished rank among the officers of his army, of which Abner continued general; and he always gained the esteem of those about him, except of some few who envied his preferment....