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After escaping from Saul's pursuit in Naioth, David once again sought Jonathan to find out why Saul wanted to kill him. They agreed on a method whereby Jonathan, after establishing Saul's intention, would, unknown to anyone else, inform David.
David left Keilah with six hundred soldiers (up from 400 people in 1 Samuel 22) to move from place to place, avoiding Saul's pursuit. [20] When David was in Ziph, which was on the edge of the wilderness of Judah, Jonathan met him to reaffirm the pact between them that Jonathan was content with being second to David, so now David has the ...
(1 Sam. 20:32-33), which suggests David had never wronged Saul. The last meeting between Jonathan and David would take place in a forest of Ziph at Horesh, during Saul's pursuit of David. There, the two would make a covenant before the Lord before going their separate ways.
All three parts of Saul's speech reflects his weak position: (1) Saul conceded that his actions had been evil and that David was more 'righteous' than he (verse 17); (2) Saul acknowledged that David would become king (cf. Jonathan's words to David at Horesh in 1 Samuel 23:17); (3) Saul pled that David would preserve his name and not cut off his ...
David proved a successful commander, and as his popularity increased, so did Saul's jealousy. In the hope that the Philistines might kill David, Saul gives David his daughter Michal in marriage, provided that David slay a hundred Philistines and bring their foreskins to him; David returns with two-fold the requirement.
In 1 Samuel, 22:7, Saul appeals to the loyalty of his Benjaminite kinsmen. Elsewhere, David relies on the loyalty of the tribe of Judah. [1] Another Biblical narrative is the so-called "Court History" or Succession Narrative, covering 2 Samuel 9–20, and 1 Kings 1–2. There, Shimei ben Gera accuses
Saul's attitude toward David was excused by arguing that his courtiers were all tale-bearers, and slandered David to him; [78] and in like manner he was incited by Doeg against the priests of Nob [79] —this act was forgiven him, however, and a heavenly voice was heard, proclaiming: "Saul is the chosen one of God". [80]
David became a member of Saul's household with his marriage to Michal, but that did not stop Saul trying to kill David as Saul openly shared this plan with his trusted servants (verse 1). Ironically the loyalty of Saul's own children, Jonathan and Michal, saved David from Saul's further attempts. [5]