New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 18:3-8
3Then 1JonathanH3083 madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with DavidH1732 because he lovedH157 him as himselfH5315. 42JonathanH3083 strippedH6584 himself of the robeH4598 that was on him and gaveH5414 it to DavidH1732, with his armorH4055, includingH5704 his swordH2719 and his bowH7198 and his beltH2290. 5So DavidH1732 wentH3318 out whereverH3605H834 SaulH7586 sentH7971 him, and 3prosperedH7919; and SaulH7586 setH7760 him overH5921 the menH376 of warH4421. And it was pleasingH3190 in the sightH5869 of allH3605 the peopleH5971 and alsoH1571 in the sightH5869 of Saul’sH7586 servantsH5650.
6It happenedH1961 as they were comingH935, when DavidH1732 returnedH7725 from killingH5221 the PhilistineH6430, that 4the womenH802 cameH3318 out of allH3605 the citiesH5892 of IsraelH3478, singingH7891 and dancingH4246, to meetH7122 KingH4428 SaulH7586, with tambourinesH8596, with joyH8057 and with 5musicalH7991 instrumentsH7991. 7The womenH802 6sangH6031 as they 7playedH7832, and saidH559, “8SaulH7586 has slainH5221 his thousandsH505, 9And DavidH1732 his tenH7233 thousandsH7233.” 8Then SaulH7586 becameH2734 veryH3966 angryH2734, for thisH2088 sayingH1697 10displeasedH7489H5869 him; and he saidH559, “They have ascribedH5414 to DavidH1732 tenH7233 thousandsH7233, but to me they have ascribedH5414 thousandsH505. Now 11what moreH5750 can he have but the kingdomH4410?”
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 18:3 1 Sam 20:8-17 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 18:4 Gen 41:42; 1 Sam 17:38; Esth 6:8 ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 18:5 Or acted wisely ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 18:6 Ex 15:20, 21; Judg 11:34; Ps 68:25; 149:3 ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 18:6 I.e. triangles; or three-stringed instruments ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 18:7 Ex 15:21; 1 Sam 21:11; 29:5 ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 18:7 Or danced ↩
- 8. 1 Samuel 18:7 1 Sam 21:11 ↩
- 9. 1 Samuel 18:7 2 Sam 18:3 ↩
- 10. 1 Samuel 18:8 Lit was evil in his eyes ↩
- 11. 1 Samuel 18:8 1 Sam 15:28 ↩
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
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