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 1 Samuel 18:5. LXX omits a large part of this section and only retains 1 Samuel 18:6; 1 Samuel 12; 1 Samuel 12; 1 Samuel 1 Samuel 13-16... [ Continue Reading ]
Cp. Exodus 15:20; Judges 11:34; Psalms 68:11 (RV).... [ Continue Reading ]
PLAYED] lit. 'sported.' The word is used of festive sports and especially of festal dancing: cp. 1 Chronicles 15:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THE KINGDOM] The knowledge of his deposition rankled in Saul's mind.... [ Continue Reading ]
PROPHESIED] The words 'prophet' and 'prophesy' are applied in OT. to the servants of the gods of Canaan as well as to the servants of Jehovah: cp. 1 Kings 18:19. The behaviour of these Canaanite prophets must have greatly resembled the possession of Saul (1 Kings 18:28). The word 'prophesy' includes... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT OUT AND CAME IN] i.e. lived in an open public manner in contrast to Saul's seclusion which was the natural result of his melancholy.... [ Continue Reading ]
Every battle fought by Israel was an act of religious worship to Jehovah: cp. 1 Samuel 25:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT _is_ MY LIFE] RM 'Who are my kinsfolk?' The word denotes a division of the tribe larger than a 'father's family.'... [ Continue Reading ]
IN _the one of_ THE TWAIN] RV 'a second time.' It is an example of regal and rather caustic wit. The first time was when Merab was offered (1 Samuel 18:19).... [ Continue Reading ]
A POOR MAN] This would suggest that David's lack of patrimony had been made an excuse for not giving Merab to him: but see intro. note to the chapter This v. is plainly inconsistent with 1 Samuel 18:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
DOWRY] In ancient times some payment was made to the father by the intending bridegroom (Genesis 34:12; Exodus 22:16), a relic of still earlier days, when a wife was either bought from her parents or captured from foes. But service might be rendered instead of payment in money (Genesis 29:20).... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE DAYS WERE NOT EXPIRED] This appears to refer to the time, not previously mentioned, within which the exploit was to be performed.... [ Continue Reading ]
MICHAL SAUL'S DAUGHTER] LXX 'all Israel.'... [ Continue Reading ]