1 Samuel 19

1 Samuel 19

Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the OT - used by permission 1 Samuel Chart from Charles Swindoll TIMELINE OF THE BOOKS OF SAMUEL, KINGS & CHRONICLES 1107 1011 971 931 853 722 586 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 1 Kings 2 Kings 31 1-4 5-10 11-20 21-24 1-11 12-22 1-17 18-25 1 Chronicles 10 1 Chr 11-19 1 Chr 20-29 2 Chronicles 1-9 2 Chronicles 10-20 2 Chronicles 21-36 Legend: B.C. dates at top of timeline are approximate. Note that 931BC marks the division of the Kingdom into Southern Tribes (Judah and Benjamin) and Ten Northern Tribes. To avoid confusion be aware that after the division of the Kingdom in 931BC, the Southern Kingdom is most often designated in Scripture as "Judah" and the Northern Kingdom as "Israel." Finally, note that 1 Chronicles 1-9 is not identified on the timeline because these chapters are records of genealogy. The Ryrie Study Bible Map on Left ESV Global Study Bible, on right Jensen's Survey of the OT Overlappings in 1 Samuel First Three Kings of Israel Main Characters in 1 Samuel 1 Samuel 19:1 Now Saul told Jonathan his son and all his servants to put David to death. But Jonathan, Saul's son, greatly delighted in David. BGT 1 Samuel 19:1 καὶ ἐλάλησεν Σαουλ πρὸς Ιωναθαν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ πρὸς πάντας τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ θανατῶσαι τὸν Δαυιδ καὶ Ιωναθαν υἱὸς Σαουλ ᾑρεῖτο τὸν Δαυιδ σφόδρα LXE 1 Samuel 19:1 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, to slay David. KJV 1 Samuel 19:1 And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. NET 1 Samuel 19:1 Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul's son Jonathan liked David very much. CSB 1 Samuel 19:1 Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul's son Jonathan liked David very much, ESV 1 Samuel 19:1 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David. NIV 1 Samuel 19:1 Saul told his son Jonathan and all the attendants to kill David. But Jonathan was very fond of David NLT 1 Samuel 19:1 Saul now urged his servants and his son Jonathan to assassinate David. But Jonathan, because of his close friendship with David, NRS 1 Samuel 19:1 Saul spoke with his son Jonathan and with all his servants about killing David. But Saul's son Jonathan took great delight in David. NJB 1 Samuel 19:1 Saul let his son Jonathan and all his servants know of his intention to kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, held David in great affection; NAB 1 Samuel 19:1 Saul discussed his intention of killing David with his son Jonathan and with all his servants. But Saul's son Jonathan, who was very fond of David, YLT 1 Samuel 19:1 And Saul speaketh unto Jonathan his son, and unto all his servants, to put David to death, Now Saul: 1Sa 18:8,9 Pr 27:4 Ec 9:3 Jer 9:3 2Ti 3:13 delighted: 1Sa 18:1-3 Ps 16:3 Joh 15:17-19 1Jn 3:12-14 1 Samuel 19 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: 1 Samuel 18:1-3 Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself. 2 Saul took him that day and did not let him return to his father’s house. 3 Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. SAUL CROSSES THE LINE There is a fascinating outline in this chapter - (1) Jonathan protects David (1Sa 19:1-10); (2) Michal protects David (1Sa 19:11-17); (3) Samuel protects David (1Sa 19:18-24). Of course, the reality is that the Spirit of God was clearly the Protector of David's soul in the case of Samuel and surely also involved in the protection afforded by Jonathan and Michal. THOUGHT- Do you realize that the same Holy Spirit of God is the Protector of your soul beloved? He is! (read Ps 41:1-3; Ps 121:7-8+; Ps 146:9) Now, pause for a moment of worship and praise, as you sing to Him "The Protector of My Soul." And if you would like to worship a few minutes longer (in preparation of an eternity of worship!) then "Sing Hallelujah to the LORD." May your soul rest in this wonderful truth in Christ. Amen Brian Bell - We have in this chapter a gathering cloud in David’s life. Clouds are brought on by pressure! (ED: WATCH THE PRESSURE IN THIS CHAPTER!) If a high pressure zone moves in from the south, the weather is usually warm and clear in the summer. However, a high pressure zone originating from the north will usually bring cold weather in the winter months. 2. God often places us in pressure situations. Clouds building over our lives. a) Pressures of criticism; Pressures of financial problems; Pressures of a 1000-n-1 details Maybe pressures in your home life; work life; ministry. 3. How real is the pressure of a gathering cloud? a) Pretty real when we see a cloud getting darker & darker until its black & ominous & we find ourselves right in the path of a hurricane. 4. What do we do?-Well let’s watch David, so we might triumph in such a situation. And, it may help us to understand why God allows clouds to come at all. a) Remember, Long ago in a covenant of mercy to His people & to the world, God said to Noah, “I have set my rainbow in the clouds”. (1) Never do you find it in the blue sky; you find the mercy of God in the very thick of the cloud! Now Saul told Jonathan his son and all his servants to put David to death - NLT = "Saul now urged his servants and his son Jonathan to assassinate David.Saul will no longer resort to deception to get rid of his rival. He now openly expresses his desire to see David dead. This is the nature of sin which begins small but eventually fully controls the person who will not confess and repent. Not only was Jonathan compromised but so were the servants for in 1Sa 18:5 we read David was pleasing "in the sight of Saul's servants." THOUGHT- " Note Saul's request demonstrates the invariable downward spiral of sin! No sin is a little sin, because in this sin is the seed for a bigger and uglier sin! The moral? Confess sin quickly because it gives birth to baby monsters even more evil and destructive (cf James 1:13-15+)! Rod Mattoon - Thomas Beecher could not bear deceit in any form. Finding a clock in his church was constantly too fast or too slow, he hung a sign on the wall above it which read, "Don't blame my hands. The trouble lies deeper." Such is the case with Saul... the trouble lies within his heart. Behind every sinful tragedy, there is a process of wicked thinking. The progression of evil starts from within and works outward. 1st—Saul's heart was filled with envy. 2nd—His envy progresses to hate. 3rd—He attempts to kill David himself. 4th—He tries to involve others in his sin.