Loved him — For his excellent virtues and endowments, which shone forth both in his speeches and actions; for the service he had done to God and to his people; and for the similitude of their age and qualities.
CHAPTER XVIII _Jonathan and David commence a lasting friendship; and David_ _acts prudently with respect to Saul_, 1-5 _Saul becomes jealous of David, on account of the esteem in_ _which he is hel...
WAS KNIT WITH THE SOUL OF DAVID - The same forcible phrase occurs of Jacob’s love for Benjamin (marginal reference). Jonathan’s truly heroic character is shown in this generous love of David, and admi...
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)...
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...
SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. JONATHAN. At this time he was about forty; and about fifty-three _or_ fifty-four when he died. He would be about twenty-four years older than David, and his love was...
_the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David_ The same expressive phrase is used of Jacob's love for Benjamin in Genesis 44:30, which might be rendered "seeing his soul is knit up with the la...
1 Samuel 18:1-5. Jonathan's friendship for David 1 5. This section also is not found in the Septuagint (B)....
THE SOUL OF JONATHAN WAS KNIT— We shall have occasion in the close of this history to speak particularly concerning this amiable and virtuous friendship. It is plain from the 2nd verse, that David had...
Saul's Reception of David Into His Court, 1 Samuel 18:1-30. _David's Covenant With Jonathan._ 1 Samuel 18:1-4 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jona...
_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._ The soul of Jonathan was knit...
THE LOVE OF JONATHAN FOR DAVID 1 Samuel 18:6 of this chapter seem to be connected with 1 Samuel 16:14 and not to be taken from the same document as 1 Samuel 17:1 to...
ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 18 V1 David finished talking with Saul. Jonathan, Saul’s son, became a very close friend with David. Jonathan loved David as much as he loved...
THE SOUL OF JONATHAN WAS KNIT WITH THE SOUL OF DAVID. — We have in this and the following Chapter s somewhat of a detailed account of David at the Court of Saul. In 1 Samuel 16 this Court life of the...
וַ יְהִ֗י כְּ כַלֹּתֹו֙ לְ דַבֵּ֣ר אֶל
CHAPTER XXV. _ SAUL'S JEALOUS-DAVID'S MARRIAGE._ 1 Samuel 18:1. THE conqueror of Goliath had been promised, as his reward, the eldest daughter of the king in marriage. The fulfillment of that promis...
A LOYAL FRIEND AND A JEALOUS ENEMY 1 Samuel 17:55; 1 Samuel 18:1 These verses make very good reading. They present the one ray of light in a story which, from this point on, becomes more and more som...
Here, in the account of Jonathan and David, begins one of the most perfect stories of love and friendship in the world. The story is all the more beautiful because of its dark background. Love is in i...
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the (a) soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. (a) His affection was fully...
_Soul. Pythagoras said, "that friendship is an equality, and one soul, and that the friend is another self." It would be difficult to find two souls more tender and generous than those of David and Jo...
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...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 18 AND 19. But when Christ makes Himself known, the remnant (which Jonathan represented) loves Him as his own soul, and this beloved one becomes the object of...
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 S...
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. Ver. 1. _When he had made an end...
_The soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David_ On account of the prudence and modesty of his discourse and behaviour after such an heroic action, and the other excellent virtues which shone fo...
1 Ionathan loueth Dauid. 5 Saul enuieth his praise, 10 Seeketh to kill him in his furie, 12 Feareth him for his good successe, 17 Offereth him his daughters for a snare. 22 Dauid perswaded to be...
Saul's Regard Changes to Hatred...
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, when David had given the king the information which he desired concerning his family, THAT THE SOUL OF JONATHAN, the heroic son of S...
Jonathan, the son of Saul stands in refreshing contrast to his father. He was present when David returned to Saul. Doubtless David's victory had attracted Jonathan, but David's words decide him. When...
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 parta...
1 SAMUEL CHAPTER 18 Jonathan loveth David; they covenant together, 1 SAMUEL 18:1. Saul envieth David's praise; in his fury seeketh to kill him, 1 SAMUEL 18:5: is afraid of him; and removeth him: he is...
1 Samuel 18:1 finished H3615 (H8763) speaking H1696 (H8763) Saul H7586 soul H5315 Jonathan H3083 knit H7194 ...
JONATHAN'S COMRADELY LOVE FOR DAVID (1 SAMUEL 18:1). Verse 1 follows directly on after 1 Samuel 17, taking up where that chapter left off, so that what follows is to be seen in its light. And the firs...
CONTENTS: Love covenant of Jonathan and David. Saul's jealousy and attempts on David's life. Saul's daughter given to David. CHARACTERS: God, David, Saul, Jonathan, Merab, Michal, Adriel. CONCLUSION:...
1 Samuel 18:4. _Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David._ This was the highest mark of favour he could show him, and it is still esteemed as such in the oriental...
_The soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David._ THE STORY OF A GREAT LOVE True Christianity consists in devotion to a Person, not in the acceptance of a series of doctrines or theories, nor e...
THE FRIEND OF DAVID The soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 1 Samuel 18:1. I want to speak today about something which all boys and girls posses...
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 18:1. “THE SOUL OF JONATHAN WAS KNIT,” literally, “chained itself.” (_Kiel)_. “In almost all languages friendship is considered as a union of souls bound togeth...
PERSONAL RELATIONS OF SAUL AND DAVID (CHS. 18-27). FRIENDSHIP OF DAVID AND JONATHAN (CHS. 18-20). EXPOSITION JONATHAN LOVES DAVID ...
Now when it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan [Saul's son was just sort of] knit with the soul of David, Jonathan loved him as himself (1 Samuel 18:1...
1 Chronicles 12:17; 1 Samuel 14:1; 1 Samuel 14:45; 1 Samuel 18:3;...
Were David and Jonathan homosexuals? PROBLEM: This Scripture records the intense love David and Jonathan had for each other. Some see this as an indication that they were homosexual. They infer this f...