1 Samuel 23:17

17 «No tengas miedo —le dijo—, que mi padre no podrá atraparte. Tú vas a ser el rey de Israel, y yo seré tu segundo. Esto, hasta mi padre lo sabe».

1 Samuel 23:17 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 23:17

And he said unto him, fear not
Distrust not the power, providence, and promises of God, nor dread the wrath of Saul, or fear falling into his hands:

for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee;
to lay hold on him, seize him, and do him any hurt:

and thou shalt be king over Israel;
meaning after the death of his father; which he knew either by some special revelation made to him; or rather by being informed he had been anointed by Samuel, and which he had either from Samuel or from David himself; and this he most firmly believed, though David was now in so low a condition:

and I shall be next unto thee;
not succeed him in the kingdom; but if living when he came to the throne, he should be the second man in civil affairs, as he now was, and that he should be content with:

and that also Saul my father knoweth;
having knowledge of the anointing of David by Samuel; or he might, and did conclude this from various circumstances, that David was his neighbour Samuel had told him of, God had given his kingdom to, ( 1 Samuel 15:28 ) .

1 Samuel 23:17 In-Context

15 Estando David en Hores, en el desierto de Zif, se enteró de que Saúl había salido en su busca con la intención de matarlo.

16 Jonatán hijo de Saúl fue a ver a David en Hores, y lo animó a seguir confiando en Dios.

17 «No tengas miedo —le dijo—, que mi padre no podrá atraparte. Tú vas a ser el rey de Israel, y yo seré tu segundo. Esto, hasta mi padre lo sabe».

18 Entonces los dos hicieron un pacto en presencia del SEÑOR, después de lo cual Jonatán regresó a su casa y David se quedó en Hores.

19 Los habitantes de Zif fueron a Guibeá y le dijeron a Saúl:—¿No sabe Su Majestad que David se ha escondido en nuestro territorio? Está en el monte de Jaquilá, en los refugios de Hores, al sur del desierto.