Saturday, 21 June 2025

1 Samuel 20 (résumé): David & Jonathan

David discussed with Jonathan the inexplicable persecution by his father Saul. Jonathan insisted that everything would be alright and that David wasn't going to die, but David knew he was but a step from death. Hence David wanted to avoid dining with Saul at the New Moon Festival as was planned and so they invented a story that David had gone to Bethlehem. If Saul was alright about this then all well and good, but if he went into a rage his murderous intent would be clear, and Jonathan would let David know through a pre-arranged signal firing arrows near where he was hidden. As it happened Saul was furious at David's absence and nearly killed Jonathan in the process. When David and Jonathan met they wept profusely as they knew beyond doubt of Saul's intent to murder David. They then swore a friendship pact, David left and Jonathan went back to town.

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