1 Samuel 19:1

Saul Procura Matar Davi

1 Saul falou a seu filho Jônatas e a todos os seus conselheiros sobre a sua intenção de matar Davi. Jônatas, porém, gostava muito de Davi

1 Samuel 19:1 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 19:1

And Saul spake to Jonathan his son
Who was heir to his crown; and though he knew he loved David, and was in strict friendship with him, yet he might hope, that as his succession to the kingdom was in danger, as he thought, and that David was his rival in it, his mind would be alienated from him; and that he would listen rather to a father than a friend, and would see where his true interest lay, and abandon David, yea, seek his ruin, which Saul was intent upon

and to all his servants;
who yet pretended to love David, and as he himself said they did, and some of them might; with these he might rather hope to succeed, as they were attached to him, and might be secretly enemies of David, and therefore to these, as well as to his son, he spake, and gave his orders:

that they should kill David;
as if he was a traitor, and an usurper of his throne, and one that had a design upon that, and upon his life; finding he could do nothing by the schemes, and snares, and stratagems, he used in a private manner, he grew outrageous and furious, and openly declared his views, and laid his injunctions on his son and servants to take away David's life, as a very dangerous person to his crown and government.

1 Samuel 19:1 In-Context

1 Saul falou a seu filho Jônatas e a todos os seus conselheiros sobre a sua intenção de matar Davi. Jônatas, porém, gostava muito de Davi

2 e o alertou: “Meu pai está procurando uma oportunidade para matá-lo. Tenha cuidado amanhã cedo. Vá para um esconderijo e fique por lá.

3 Sairei e ficarei com meu pai no campo onde você estiver. Falarei a ele sobre você e, depois, contarei a você o que eu descobrir”.

4 Jônatas falou bem de Davi a Saul, seu pai, e lhe disse: “Que o rei não faça mal a seu servo Davi; ele não lhe fez mal nenhum. Ao contrário, o que ele fez trouxe grandes benefícios ao rei.

5 Ele arriscou a vida quando matou o filisteu. O SENHOR trouxe grande vitória para todo o Israel; tu mesmo viste tudo e ficaste contente. Por que, então, farias mal a um inocente como Davi, matando-o sem motivo?”