So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger and did eat no meat, did not partake of food, the second day of the month; for he was grieved for David, on account of the shame heaped upon his friend by Saul, which his generous nature deeply resented, while he overlooked the insult offered to himself, because his father had done him shame.
Verse 1 Samuel 20:34. _JONATHAN AROSE - IN FIERCE ANGER_] We should probably understand this rather of Jonathan's _grief_ than of his _anger_, the latter clause explaining the former: for _he was grie...
5. JONATHAN PROTECTS DAVID AND THEIR SEPARATION CHAPTER 20 _ 1. David with Jonathan (1 Samuel 20:1)_ 2. The strengthened bonds and the token (1 Samuel 20:11) 3. Saul's attempt to kill Jonathan ...
1 SAMUEL 20. DAVID AND JONATHAN (J). 1 Samuel 20 has no obvious connexion with any of the preceding or following sections: And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, is an editorial insertion to connect thi...
_had done him shame_ Saul had insulted and wronged David by publicly charging him with treasonable intentions (1 Samuel 20:31). "The generosity of Jonathan's character is very apparent. He did not res...
Saul's intention tested by Jonathan 24. _meat_ Lit. _bread_. "Meat" in the E. V. signifies _food_in general, and is nowhere limited to the modem meaning _flesh_. This usage survives in some provincia...
This section is the _Haphtarah_for the New Moon when it falls on the first day of the week....
_Saul's Attack on Jonathan and David._ 1 Samuel 20:24-34 24 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. 25 And the king sat upon his seat, as...
_SO JONATHAN AROSE FROM THE TABLE IN FIERCE ANGER, AND DID EAT NO MEAT THE SECOND DAY OF THE MONTH: FOR HE WAS GRIEVED FOR DAVID, BECAUSE HIS FATHER HAD DONE HIM SHAME._ No JFB commentary on this ver...
THE FRIENDSHIP OF DAVID AND JONATHAN 4. Thy soul] a pathetic periphrasis for 'thou.'...
ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 20 JONATHAN HELPS DAVID V1 Then David ran away from Naioth at Ramah. He went to Jonathan and asked him, ‘What have I done? What is my crime? W...
SO JONATHAN AROSE. — “In fierce anger,” so runs the too true record. The son of Saul left the presence, and appeared no more at that fatal feast. The hot anger was stirred up, first, no doubt, by the...
וַ יָּ֧קָם יְהֹונָתָ֛ן מֵ עִ֥ם הַ שֻּׁלְחָ֖ן
CHAPTER XXVII. _ DAVID AND JONATHAN._ 1 Samuel 20:1. WE have no means of determining how long time elapsed between the events recorded in the preceding chapter and those recorded in this. It is not...
THE SIGN OF THE ARROW 1 Samuel 20:30 It had become clear that the arrows were against David. It was useless to endeavor to fight against the force of irresistible circumstances. We are to hold our gr...
David returned to Jonathan, and there follows an interesting and beautiful account of a time in which these two friends took counsel together about David's peril. Every incident of the story is full...
Great. Literally, in the anger of fury." (Haydock) --- Him, either David or Jonathan. (Calmet) --- Indeed the crime of rebellion had been imputed to both. (Haydock) --- Jonathan was grieved on account...
(25) And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty. (26) Nevertheless Saul spake not an...
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...
David is now driven away from the presence of Saul, and becomes a wanderer in the earth. It is no longer entire submission to Saul, whilst himself the vessel of the energy of God. Driven away by Saul,...
SO JONATHAN AROSE FROM THE TABLE IN FIERCE ANGER,.... Resenting his father's attempt to smite him, and his resolution to slay David: AND DID EAT NO MEAT THE SECOND DAY OF THE MONTH; not then at that...
So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame. Ver. 34. _Because his father ha...
_Saul cast a javelin to smite him_ Saul seemed a moment before to be in great care, that Jonathan should be _established in his kingdom:_ and now he himself aims at his life! What fools, what worse th...
1 Dauid consulteth with Ionathan for his safetie. 11 Ionathan and Dauid renew their couenant by oath. 18 Ionathans token to Dauid. 24 Saul missing Dauid, seeketh to kill Ionathan. 35 Ionathan loui...
David however was fearful of the very presence of Saul at Naioth. He left there and returned back to find Jonathan, apparently hoping to find some possibility of help in Jonathan's further interceding...
24-34 None were more constant than David in attending holy duties; nor had he been absent, but self-preservation obliged him to withdraw. In great peril present opportunities for Divine ordinances ma...
Or, and _because_; for this is a second cause of his grief. The conjunction _and_ is ofttimes omitted, and to be supplied; as PSALMS 33:2, PSALMS 144:9 HABAKKUK 3:11....
1 Samuel 20:34 Jonathan H3083 arose H6965 (H8799) table H7979 fierce H2750 anger H639 ate H398 (H8804) food...
JONATHAN AND SAUL FALL OUT OVER DAVID AT THE NEW MOON FESTIVAL (20:24B-34). Every ‘day of the new moon', which indicated the commencement of another ‘month', and thus regulated the seasons and the day...
CONTENTS: Jonathan protects David. Their parting. CHARACTERS: God, David, Jonathan, Saul. CONCLUSION: Though the believer be despised of many, compelled to leave all comforts and part with best frie...
1 Samuel 20:5. _The new moon,_ a day of feasting and trumpets, accompanied with the exercises of devotion. Numbers 10:16. 1 Samuel 20:6. _Run to Bethlehem._ It was not very far from Saul's residence,...
_And David fled from Naioth, in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan._ DAVID AND JONATHAN 1. It will be suitable for us to dwell on the remarkable friendship between David and Jonathan--a beauti...
_And Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger._ JONATHAN’S MORAL COURAGE I propose to enquire into the moral meaning of this incident; to see whether there is anything in it that applies to our...
_And Jonathan answered Saul, his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be slain?_ DAVID’S FRIEND, JONATHAN “There is little friendship in the world,” said Lord Bacon. “O friendship,” wrote...
_And I will shoot three arrows._ THE CLAIMS OF FRIENDSHIP I. The arrows taught that a strong and noble friend was standing in the breach. 1. Never be ashamed to own a friend. Do not count him your...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 20:1. “AND DAVID FLED,” while Saul was still under the power of the prophetic influence. “Nothing could be a better evidence of his innocence than his thus putt...
EXPOSITION OPEN HATRED OF SAUL AGAINST DAVID (1 Samuel 20:24-9). 1 SAMUEL 20:24-9 THE KING SAT HIM DOWN TO EAT MEAT. Hebrew, "the king sat d
Now David fled from Naioth in Ramah, he came to Jonathan, he said, What have I done? what is my iniquity? what is my sin that your father is seeking my life? And Jonathan said to him, God forbid; thou...
Ecclesiastes 7:20; Ephesians 4:26; Mark 3:5...