They saw him in the distance, and before he had reached them, they plotted to kill him.
1 Samuel 19:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition NOW SAUL told Jonathan his son and all his servants that they must kill David. American Standard Version (1901) And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted much in David. Common English Bible Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David, but Jonathan, Saul’s son, liked David very much. Catholic Public Domain Version Now Saul spoke to his son Jonathan, and to all his servants, so that they would kill David. But Jonathan, the son of Saul, loved David very much. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan the son of Saul loved David exceedingly. |
They saw him in the distance, and before he had reached them, they plotted to kill him.
They brought Ish-bosheth’s head to David at Hebron and said to the king, ‘Here’s the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who intended to take your life. Today the Lord has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.’
When David had finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan was bound to David in close friendship, and loved him as much as he loved himself.
Then Saul replied, ‘Say this to David: “The king desires no other bride-price except a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.” ’ Actually, Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.
Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as much as himself.
Saul was furious and resented this song. ‘They credited tens of thousands to David,’ he complained, ‘but they only credited me with thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom? ’
so he told him, ‘My father, Saul, intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning and hide in a secret place and stay there.
David fled from Naioth in Ramah and came to Jonathan and asked, ‘What have I done? What did I do wrong? How have I sinned against your father so that he wants to take my life? ’
The following day hurry down and go to the place where you hid on the day this incident began and stay beside the rock Ezel.