1 Samuel 18 - After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. If it was the latter, David did not bother to reply; he had already been frustrated by Saul's false promises. That he deserted his own country, and went to dwell in the land of the Philistines (1 Samuel 27:1, 1 Samuel 27:5-7). 1 After David had finished talking with Saul, he met Jonathan, the king’s son. David might well have thought that the attempt of Saul to kill him was merely due to a temporary fit of madness, otherwise, he would hardly have exposed himself a second time to Saul's murderous actions. Thoughts are words to him, nor is he one of those gods that must be cried aloud to, 1 Ki. Saul thought, Let me give her to him, that she may be a snare for him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him." 26 And when his seruants told Dauid these wordes, it pleased Dauid well to be the kings sonne in lawe: and the dayes were not expired. At any rate, Merab was given to Adriel instead of to David. The delivery of a hundred such things would have been possible only by first killing a hundred Philistines. And the women sang to one another as they made merry: And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him; he said, "They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands; and what more can he have but the kingdom"? This means that from that day forward, Saul's jealous envy and hatred of David would never be diminished. 1 Samuel 18:27 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 1 Samuel 18:27, NIV: "David took his men with him and went out and killed two hundred Philistines and brought back their foreskins.They counted out the full number to the king so that David might become the king's son-in-law. 2 From that day on Saul kept David with him and wouldn’t let him return home. Saul covenanted with David for a hundred; and David himself says, 2 Samuel 3:14, that he espoused Michal for a hundred: hence it is likely that one hundred is the true reading. "[3], Keil also agreed that, "Saul took David into his service immediately after his defeat of Goliath, and before the war had been brought to an end; but the celebration of the victory in which the women excited Saul's jealousy did not take place until the return of the people and of the king at the close of the war."[4]. Colossians 130. But Saul thought to make David … And this was good in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants.". 1 Samuel 18:30. And Saul gave him Michal his daugh... Read verse in King James Version Both that evening and early the next morning, Samuel communed with Saul upon the flat roof of the house. 3. Michal is married to David. Instead, David's many successful military missions led to his increasing popularity with all the people. Then David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might become the king's son-in-law. As he had paid her father the stipulated price, Michal, by Oriental law, was David's property. The delivery of a hundred such things would have been possible only by first killing a hundred Philistines. SAUL HOPED TO SEE THAT DAVID WAS KILLED IN BATTLE, "Then Saul said to David, "Here is my elder daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife; only be valiant for me and fight the Lord's battles." The New English Bible understands it to mean that, "they came out seeking single combat." ◄1 Samuel 18:27 ► Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. "Thus this final scheme served only to increase David's fame and to bring him into the royal family. "As they were coming home, when David returned from slaying the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with timbrels, with songs of joy, and with instruments of music. “Would let … David Saves Keilah. Josephus says (z) he cut off their heads, and brought them to him, and he makes the number to be six hundred; neither are according to the text, but to make his history more agreeable to the Gentiles, see 1 Samuel 18:21; an Arabic writer (a) makes mention of a people, that cut off the genital parts of men, and gave them to their wives for their dowry: and they gave them in full tale to the king; the messengers David sent in with them, even the full tale of two hundred, which were as many more as were demanded: that he might be the king's son in law; being now as desirous of it as the king was: and Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife; which he could not in honour refuse to do, seeing he had performed the condition he had required. David ... killed two hundred Philistines ... and brought their foreskins ... in full number to the king" (1 Samuel 18:27). We knew she was on the floor and that I would need to go next door to help. As time went on, our neighbor’s “home base” became a recliner, and then a hospital bed. 1:1-8:22 Of Samuel’s resignation of the government and Saul’s advancement and mal-administration, 1 Sam. No detailed history of events mentioned is given. At any rate, Saul employed his servants in an effort to persuade David to marry his daughter. 2. We are well aware that some very able commentators take this paragraph as a record of what happened immediately after David slew Goliath; but it appears to this writer that there are substantial objections to that viewpoint. 18:27. So Saul removed him from his presence, and made him a commander of a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. Certainly, there must have been some good reason for Saul's not honoring a promise that was known to the whole kingdom, namely, that the victor over Goliath would receive the king's daughter in marriage. We would look out the window one moment and see her sitting in her chair at the kitchen table. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. That `evil spirit' that came upon Saul bore a remarkable resemblance to paranoid insanity; but it was nevertheless a punishment inflicted by God Himself upon the wicked Saul. So, it is clear enough. And David had success in all his undertakings; for the Lord was with him. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. 18 After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan(A)became one in spirit with David, and he loved(B)him as himself. "And David went out and was successful wherever Saul sent him; so that Saul set him over the men of war. Saul's promotion of David in the army and the assignment of military campaigns to him was done, so Saul hoped, that it might result in David's being killed in battle. Read 1 Samuel 1 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). David, unable to provide a proper gift to Saul for Merab, would have another opportunity to become the king's son-in-law; and the cunning and crafty Saul must have thought, "This time, I'll get him killed for sure." And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in awe of him. That he began to despair of his deliverance (1 Samuel 27:1). "The Hebrew word here suggests the idea of a trigger of a trap with bait laid upon it. And the servants of Saul told him. And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. "The king desires no marriage present except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines" (1 Samuel 18:25). This may be inferred from 1 Samuel 18:17, 1 Samuel 18:18, compared with 1 Samuel 18:20. But David evaded him twice.". Saul had his spear in his hand; and Saul cast the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." During the indefinite time period mentioned here, David conducted military expeditions under Saul's order and proved to be very successful in all of them. 1 Samuel 18:27 King James Version (KJV) 27 Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. The next verses make it clear what that motivation was. Michal, the younger daughter of Saul, loved David. 1 Samuel 18:27 Context 24And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David. David's explanation that he was not able to give the king a marriage present may also explain what prevented his marriage to Merab. 3 And Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, because he loved him as he loved himself. 2 Samuel 3:14 does not deny that David killed two hundred Philistines. "Before the time expired" (1 Samuel 18:26). Saul probably guessed, at this point of time, that David would be his successor. Clarke's 1-samuel 18:27 Bible Commentary Slew - two hundred men - The Septuagint has only one hundred men. The ASV margin here notes that the plural "Philistines" is an alternate rendition, and we believe that to be correct. Of course, his popularity was greatly increased. L. P. Smith, in Interpreter's Bible, contradicted what is stated here, declaring that, "The killing of two hundred Philistines is an unnecessary and unoriginal exaggeration. And when it was the day, and Elkanah slaughtered (peace offerings), and he would give to Peninnah … Also, David in those excursions against the enemy learned many valuable lessons that better equipped him for the long struggle against Saul and his later duties as king. There was an immediate bond between them, for Jonathan loved David. These events proved, as even Saul recognized, that `the Lord was with David' (1 Samuel 18:28). It came about when Saul learned that his daughter Michal had fallen in love with David. It is also used metaphorically, as here, of that which allures a person to destruction."[6]. It is quite evident here that Jonathan had lost all respect for his father; and he had also doubtless come to appreciate the fact that Saul was no longer fit to be the king of Israel. The Philistines were an uncircumcised people; and "the foreskin" was the part of the body cut off in the ceremony of circumcision. Before the time had expired, David arose and went, along with his men, and killed two hundred of the Philistines; and David brought their foreskins, which were given in full number to the king, that he might become the king's son-in-law. Certainly the hand of God is visible in every line of this remarkable chapter. 1 Samuel 18 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Then Saul said, "Thus shall you say to David, `The king desires no marriage present except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, that he may be avenged of the king's enemies.'" 2 Samuel 3:14 It was likewise an instance of her humility and holy shamefacedness in her approach to God. par. 1 Samuel 30 – David in Victory Again A. David’s distress. But Saul thought to make Dauid fal by the hand of the Philistines. "Thus and so did David speak." Jonathan's action here in bestowing his royal robe and his armor upon David was a symbolical act that indicated Jonathan no longer had any hope or desire of succeeding his father to the throne. There is a great deal of ambiguity in much of what is found in certain passages; and, in this instance, it is not clear whether the Philistine princes were leaders of armies into battle, or if they came out, after the manner of Goliath, seeking single combat. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. We find, to his dishonour, 1. "And made him commander of a thousand" (1 Samuel 18:13). Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. 1 Samuel 18:28 David rose up and went, he and his men, and struck down two hundred men among the Philistines. 1 Samuel 18:27 Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And David said, "Does it seem to you a little thing to become the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man and of no repute"? "[9], ANOTHER SUMMARY COVERING A PERIOD OF TIME, "Then the princes of the Philistines came out to battle, and as often as they came out David had more success than all the servants of Saul; so his name was highly esteemed.". Willis designated this understanding of the passage as "plausible,"[10] but to this writer it appears far more likely that they came as leaders of military detachments. "Saul set him over the men of war." ", "That she may be a snare for him" (1 Samuel 18:21). They counted out the full number to the king so that David might become the king’s son-in-law. King James Version (KJV) 1 Samuel 18:27 27 Wherefore David arose and went, he and l his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and m David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. His Majesty resolved to do everything in his power to prevent that from happening. 25And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage. But at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.". "[2] Also, the events of 1 Samuel 18:1-4 probably took place at the end of this period of time, and not prior to it. viz., one hundred; and this is borne out by a later reference to the event in 2 Samuel 3:14." To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, "When David returned from the slaying of the Philistine", "David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day", "Let the hand of the Philistines be upon him", "Therefore Saul said to David a second time", "The king desires no marriage present except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines", David ... killed two hundred Philistines ... and brought their foreskins ... in full number to the king". 1 Samuel 18:27. We do not know why Saul failed to honor his promise of giving David his daughter Merab. "[7], The significance of this marriage to Saul's daughter lies in the fact that, "As Saul's son-in-law, David was in an advantageous position to receive the throne at Saul's death, or at some later time. David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, &c. — By discovering, it is likely, the designs of … "The allusion here is not to the combat with Goliath but to one of the expeditions mentioned in 1 Samuel 18:5. ... 1Sa 18:27. I found myself at the grocery store, buying things of which I had hardly even he… This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Saul, of course, knew this; and this was precisely the part of the arrangement which Saul relied upon to accomplish the murder of David by the hand of the Philistines. David paid the "full number" to Saul. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage." "Saul raved within his house." So Saul was David's enemy continually.". The Philistines were an uncircumcised people; and "the foreskin" was the part of the body cut off in the ceremony of circumcision. So Saul gave him Michal his daughter for a wife. David's marriage of the younger sister, when upon various considerations it might have been expected that he should have married the elder, may be an emblem of Christ's espousing the Gentile church, when the Jewish church, her elder sister, is neglected by him, she having rejected him. If this was a promotion for David, as most of the scholars we have consulted seem to believe, then we may be sure that Saul's motivation included something other than a desire to honor David. Saul's scheme which he supposed might get David killed by the Philistines did not work out. "[5], "Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. and David brought their foreskins; along with him to Saul's court, having taken them off when slain. This indicates that Saul, at the last minute, had changed the proposition by placing a deadline upon it, requiring that it be done in a specified length of time, thus increasing the danger to David, and increasing the possibility that David might be tempted into doing something rash. l. 6. c. 10. sect. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage. 3. "The princes of the Philistines." For Saul thought, "Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him." As Keil pointed out, the material in this chapter is not arranged in any chronological order. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 9:18-27 Samuel, that good prophet, was so far from envying Saul, or bearing him any ill-will, that he was the first and most forward to do him honour. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul. Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. Why David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. General Search for '1 Samuel 18:27' within 'New American Standard Version' on StudyLight.org 1Sa 18:27 - David took his men with him and went out and killed two hundred Philistines and brought back their foreskins. And David said to Saul, "Who am I, and who are my kinsfolk, my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king"? It was not actually "a dowry," but the present which the bridegroom was supposed to give to the bride's father. "Saul had his spear in his hand" (1 Samuel 18:10). "And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house." 1 Samuel 18:27 KJ21 Therefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full measure to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. 23 When David was told, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors,” 2 he inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” The Lord answered him, “Go, attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”.