1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 Samuel 17:55 Immediately after his defeat of Goliath, everyone loves David. Saul takes him into his service. All of Saul’s officials love David, even though they are potentially his rivals. Even members of Saul’s own family welcome David into the royal court. Jonathan becomes an especially close friend of David, even though he realizes that David will eventually receive the crown that by hereditary right should be his.

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