New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 18:1-9
1Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961, when he had finishedH3615 speakingH1696 to SaulH7586, that 12JonathanH3083 committedH7194 himselfH5315 to DavidH1732, and 3JonathanH3083 lovedH157 him as himselfH5315. 2And SaulH7586 tookH3947 him that dayH3117 and 4did not letH5414 him returnH7725 to his father’sH1 houseH1004. 3Then 5JonathanH3083 madeH3772 a covenantH1285 with DavidH1732 because he lovedH157 him as himselfH5315. 46JonathanH3083 strippedH6584 himself of the robeH4598 that was on him and gaveH5414 it to DavidH1732, with his militaryH4055 gearH4055, includingH5704 his swordH2719, his bowH7198, and his beltH2290. 5And DavidH1732 wentH3318 into battle whereverH3605H834 SaulH7586 sentH7971 him, and always 7achievedH7919 successH7919; so SaulH7586 putH7760 him inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 the menH376 of warH4421. And it was pleasingH3190 in the sightH5869 of allH3605 the peopleH5971, and alsoH1571 in the sightH5869 of Saul’sH7586 servantsH5650.
6Now it happenedH1961 as they were comingH935, when DavidH1732 returnedH7725 from killingH5221 the PhilistineH6430, that 8the womenH802 cameH3318 outH3318 of allH3605 the citiesH5892 of IsraelH3478, singingH7891 and dancingH4246, to meetH7122 KingH4428 SaulH7586, with tambourinesH8596, with joyH8057 and with other 9musicalH7991 instrumentsH7991. 7The womenH802 10sangH6031 as they 11playedH7832, and saidH559, “12SaulH7586 has slainH5221 his thousandsH505, 13And DavidH1732 his tenH7233 thousandsH7233.” 8Then SaulH7586 becameH2734 veryH3966 angryH2734, for thisH2088 lyricH1697 14displeasedH7489H5869 him; and he saidH559, “They have givenH5414 DavidH1732 credit for tenH7233 thousandsH7233, but to me they have givenH5414 credit for only thousandsH505! Now what moreH5750 can he have but the 15kingdomH4410?” 9And SaulH7586 eyedH5870 DavidH1732 withH5870 suspicionH5870 from that dayH3117 on.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 18:1 Lit the soul of Jonathan was joined to the soul of ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 18:1 Gen 44:30 ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 18:1 Deut 13:6; 1 Sam 20:17; 2 Sam 1:26 ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 18:2 1 Sam 17:15 ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 18:3 1 Sam 20:8-17 ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 18:4 Gen 41:42; 1 Sam 17:38; Esth 6:8 ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 18:5 Or acted wisely ↩
- 8. 1 Samuel 18:6 Ex 15:20, 21; Judg 11:34; Ps 68:25; 149:3 ↩
- 9. 1 Samuel 18:6 Possibly three-stringed lutes ↩
- 10. 1 Samuel 18:7 Ex 15:21; 1 Sam 21:11; 29:5 ↩
- 11. 1 Samuel 18:7 Or danced ↩
- 12. 1 Samuel 18:7 1 Sam 21:11 ↩
- 13. 1 Samuel 18:7 2 Sam 18:3 ↩
- 14. 1 Samuel 18:8 Lit was evil in his eyes ↩
- 15. 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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