Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 19

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1 Samuel 19 . 1 , Jonathan discloses his father’s purpose to kill David; 1 Samuel 19 . 4 , He persuades his father to reconciliation; 1 Samuel 19 . 8 , By reason of David’s good success in a new war , Saul’s malicious rage breaks out against him; 1 Samuel 19 . 12 , Michal deceives her father with an image in David’s bed; 1 Samuel 19 . 18 , David comes to Samuel in Naioth; 1 Samuel 19 . 20 , Saul’s messengers sent to take David , 1 Samuel 19 . 22 , and Saul himself , prophesy.

1 Samuel 19:1

Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David,

1 Samuel 19:1 · BSB

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Saul's enmity now burst forth , in the avowed purpose of putting David to death; and nothing less than the especial interposition of Providence could have saved David's life , when every officer about the king's person , and every soldier , had positive orders to dispatch him

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1 Samuel 19:2

so he warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.

1 Samuel 19:2 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:3

I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, so I can ask about you. And if I find out anything, I will tell you.”

1 Samuel 19:3 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:4

Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you.

1 Samuel 19:4 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:5

He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”

1 Samuel 19:5 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:6

Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”

1 Samuel 19:6 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:7

So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul to serve him as he had before.

1 Samuel 19:7 · BSB

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Heb. yesterday , third day

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1 Samuel 19:8

When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.

1 Samuel 19:8 · BSB

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him Heb. his face

1 Samuel 19:9

But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp,

1 Samuel 19:9 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:10

Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear struck the wall and David eluded him, ran away, and escaped that night.

1 Samuel 19:10 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:11

Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”

1 Samuel 19:11 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:12

So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped.

1 Samuel 19:12 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:13

Then Michal took a household idol and laid it in the bed, placed some goat hair on its head, and covered it with a garment.

1 Samuel 19:13 · BSB

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Heb. teraphim

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Rather , "the net-work of goat's hair at its (the Teraphim's) pillow;" for the kevir , (whence the Chaldee and Syriac kavreetho , a honey-comb , from its net-like form) , seems to have been a kind of mosquito-net , which , says Dr. Shaw , is "a close curtain of gauze , used all over the East , by people of fashion , to keep out the flies." That they had such anciently cannot be doubted. Thus when Judith had beheaded Holofernes in his bed (

  • 1 Samuel 13:9 1 Samuel 13 . 15) "she pulled down the canopy (or the mosquito net , פן ךשםשנויןץ , from ךשםשר , a gnat , or mosquito , whence our word canopy) wherein he did lie in his drunkenness , from the pillars."

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1 Samuel 19:14

When Saul sent the messengers to seize David, Michal said, “He is ill.”

1 Samuel 19:14 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:15

But Saul sent the messengers back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so I can kill him.”

1 Samuel 19:15 · BSB

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The eastern beds consist merely of two thick cotton quilts , one of which , folded double , serves as a mattress , the other as a covering. Such seems to have been the bed of David , which could easily have been carried , with himself in it , to the presence of Saul

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1 Samuel 19:16

And when the messengers entered, there was the idol in the bed with the quilt of goats’ hair on its head.

1 Samuel 19:16 · BSB

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It is highly probable that David , when supposed to be sick , was thought to be hid in the harem or chamber of Michal. "The harems ," says Deut. Lam. Motraye , "are sanctuaries , as sacred and inviolable , for persons pursed by justice for any crime , debt , etc. , as the Roman Catholic churches in Italy , Spain , Portugal , etc." Thus we find , that to effect his purpose , Saul sent messengers to Michal , but they treated her harem with too much respect to enter it at first; but being authorised by Saul , they entered even into her chamber; and during the delay occasioned by respect for the privacy of Michal , David escaped

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1 Samuel 19:17

And Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away and he has escaped!” Michal replied, “He said to me, ‘Help me get away, or I will kill you!’”

1 Samuel 19:17 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:18

So David ran away and escaped. And he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there.

1 Samuel 19:18 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:19

When Saul was told that David was at Naioth in Ramah,

1 Samuel 19:19 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:20

he sent messengers to capture him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy.

1 Samuel 19:20 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:21

When this was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they began to prophesy as well. So Saul tried again and sent messengers a third time, and even they began to prophesy.

1 Samuel 19:21 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:23

So Saul went to Naioth in Ramah. But the Spirit of God came upon even Saul, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

1 Samuel 19:23 · BSB

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1 Samuel 19:24

Then Saul stripped off his robes and also prophesied before Samuel. And he collapsed and lay naked all that day and night. That is why it is said, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

1 Samuel 19:24 · BSB

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Heb. fell

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