1 Samuel 18:4

1 Samuel 18:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
• New International Version (NIV)Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his belt.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Jonathan took off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, even to his sword and his bow and his belt.

Context of 1 Samuel 18:4

2Saul kept David with him from that day. He did not let David go home to his father's house. 3Jonathan made a special promise to be David's friend, because he loved David as much as he loved his own life. Jonathan took off his coat and he gave it to David. He also gave his armour to David, as well as his sword, his bow and his belt. 5David did whatever Saul asked him to do. And he always did it well. So Saul made David an officer to lead his army. That made the soldiers happy, and it also pleased Saul's officers. 6After David had killed the Philistine, Goliath, he and the soldiers returned to their homes. Women came out from all the towns in Israel to meet King Saul. The women were happy as they sang songs and they danced. They made music with tambourines and lyres.

1 Samuel 18:4 word by word

וַיִּתְפַּשֵּׁ֣ט יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן אֶֽת־הַמְּעִיל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלָ֔יו וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ לְדָוִ֑ד וּמַדָּ֕יו וְעַד־חַרְבּ֥וֹ וְעַד־קַשְׁתּ֖וֹ וְעַד־חֲגֹרֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• strippedפָּשַׁטpâshaţ · to stripH6584
• himself of the robeמְעִילme‛îyl · robeH4598
• upon him, and gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• it to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and his garmentsמַדmad mêd · garmentH4055
• even to his swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• and to his bowקֶ֫שֶׁתqesheth · bowH7198
• and to his girdleחָגוֹרchăgôr · beltedH2289

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 18:4

• Genesis 41:42Then Pharaoh took his king's ring from his finger and he put it on Joseph's finger. He dressed Joseph in beautiful clothes made of linen. He put a gold chain round Joseph's neck.
• Esther 6:8Your servants should bring some royal clothes that you yourself have worn. They should bring a horse that you yourself have ridden on as king. They should put a special crown on the horse's head to show that it belongs to you.
• Isaiah 61:10I am very happy, because of what the Lord, my God, has done. I have so much joy! He has given salvation to me, like clothes that I can wear all the time. I have his righteousness as my coat! He makes me handsome, like a bridegroom who wears a priest's hat. He makes me beautiful, like a bride who wears her jewels.
• Luke 15:22But the father shouted to his servants. “Hurry!” he said. “Fetch the most beautiful coat that we have. Put it on him and also put a ring on his finger. Put shoes on his feet.
• 2 Corinthians 5:21Christ never did any wrong thing, but God punished him as if he had. He died as punishment for our sins. As a result, we become right with God when we belong to Christ. We become right, because he is right.
• Philippians 2:7Instead, he chose to leave heaven. He took for himself the nature of a slave. He became like a human.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Jonathan stripped himself - Presents of clothes or rich robes, in token of respect and friendship, are frequent in the East. And how frequently arms and clothing were presented by warriors to each other in token of friendship, may be seen in Homer and other ancient writers.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4Because Jonathan loved David and knew God had chosen David to be Israel's next king (see 1 Samuel 20:13–17, 30–31; 23:17), he made a serious promise of friendship with him. Jonathan gave David items that showed his status as the king's son and crown prince, symbolically passing his right to be the next king to David.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David--To receive any part of the dress which had been worn by a sovereign, or his eldest son and heir, is deemed, in the East, the highest honor which can be conferred on a subject (see on Es 6:8). The girdle, being connected with the sword and the bow, may be considered as being part of the military dress, and great value is attached to it in the East. 1Sa 18:5-9. Saul Envies His…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 18:4

• Contracts
• Covenant
• David
• Dress
• Friendship
• Girdle
• Jonathan

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings