1 Samuel 18
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 18 of 31
Chapter Summary
Jonathan loves David. Saul envies his praise, seeks to kill him in his fury, fears him for his good success, offers him his daughters for a snare. David gives two hundred foreskins of the Philistines for Michal's dowry.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
Slayer of the Philistine whose praise provokes Saul's envy; marries Michal for two hundred foreskins
Jealous king who eyes David, hurls his spear, and offers his daughters as a snare to destroy him
Saul's son whose soul is knit to David; he loves him, cuts a covenant, and gives him his own robe and weapons
Saul's younger daughter who loves David and is given to him as wife after the dowry of foreskins
Saul's elder daughter promised to David but given instead to Adriel the Meholathite
The man to whom Merab is given for a wife at the time she was to be David's
Timeline
The soul of Jonathan is knit to David. Jonathan loves David as his own soul, makes a covenant with him, and gives David his robe, sword, bow, and belt.
1 Samuel 18:1-4As David returns victorious, women sing that Saul has slain thousands, but David his myriads. This displeases Saul, and he begins to eye David with suspicion.
1 Samuel 18:5-9An evil spirit advances on Saul. While David plays the harp, Saul throws a spear at him twice, attempting to pin him to the wall, but David escapes.
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