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1 Samuel 23:18

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18 1And the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went home.
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1 Samuel 23:18 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 23:18

And they two made a covenant before the Lord
Renewed the covenant they had before made in the name and fear of God, and before him as a witness of it. Kimchi and Abarbinel interpret this phrase,

before the Lord,
of the covenant being made before Abiathar, with the Urim and Thummim in his hand; and so Jerom F16, before Gad the prophet, and Abiathar who wore the ephod:

and David abode in the wood;
being a proper place for him for secrecy and safety:

and Jonathan went to his house;
in Gibeah; and these two dear and cordial friends never saw one another more, as is highly probable.

FOOTNOTES:

F16 Trad. Heb. in lib. Reg. fol. 76. K.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Samuel 23:18 In-Context

16 And Jonathan, Saul's son, rose and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God.
17 And he said to him, "Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. Saul my father also knows this."
18 And the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went home.
19 Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon
20 Now come down, O king, according to all your heart's desire to come down, and our part shall be to surrender him into the king's hand."

Cross References 1

  • 1. 1 Samuel 18:3; 1 Samuel 20:8, 16, 42; [2 Samuel 21:7]
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