We knew she was on the floor and that I would need to go next door to help. "The allusion here is not to the combat with Goliath but to one of the expeditions mentioned in 1 Samuel 18:5. 2. 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. The women would not have described the slaughter of one champion as the slaying of ten thousand, nor would there have been any contrast between David's act and the military enterprises of Saul. The Bible records the tragic story of the unhappy death of the sons of Merab and Adriel in 2 Samuel 21:8. This first book gives us a full account of Eli’s fall and Samuel’s rise and good government, 1 Sam. 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. 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. And when it was the day, and Elkanah slaughtered (peace offerings), and he would give to Peninnah … David's explanation that he was not able to give the king a marriage present may also explain what prevented his marriage to Merab. 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. Michal, the younger daughter of Saul, loved David. 1 After David had finished talking with Saul, he met Jonathan, the king’s son. 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." 25 And Saul said, Thus shall yee say to Dauid, The King desireth not any dowrie, but an hundred foreskinnes of the Philistines, to be auenged of the kings enemies. 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.". 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.'" 1 Samuel 18:27-29 King James Version (KJV). And Saul eyed David from that day on.". Colossians 130. Saul had his spear in his hand; and Saul cast the spear, for he thought, "I will pin David to the wall." 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. 2. l. 1. c. 19. par. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. "[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. 1 Samuel 18:27 New International Version (NIV) 27 David took his men with him and went out and killed two hundred Philistines and brought back their foreskins. I found myself at the grocery store, buying things of which I had hardly even he… 1 Samuel 18:30. If it was the latter, David did not bother to reply; he had already been frustrated by Saul's false promises. The Philistines were an uncircumcised people; and "the foreskin" was the part of the body cut off in the ceremony of circumcision. "The princes of the Philistines." This was the number which Saul had required (1 Samuel 18:25), and David acted rightly in not boasting that he had really given twice as many (1 Samuel 18:27). "The king desires no marriage present except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines" (1 Samuel 18:25). 3 But David’s men said to him, “Here in Judah we are afraid. 1 Samuel 18 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. So Saul gave him Michal his daughter for a wife. 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. (z) Antiqu. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter for a wife. - The pretext under which Saul broke his promise is not given, but it appears to have been, at any rate in part, that Merab had no love to David. 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. The ASV margin here notes that the plural "Philistines" is an alternate rendition, and we believe that to be correct. Clarke's 1-samuel 18:27 Bible Commentary Slew - two hundred men - The Septuagint has only one hundred men. Both that evening and early the next morning, Samuel communed with Saul upon the flat roof of the house. "Saul set him over the men of war." ◄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. It is also used metaphorically, as here, of that which allures a person to destruction."[6]. No detailed history of events mentioned is given. "[5], "Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. Certainly the hand of God is visible in every line of this remarkable chapter. and David brought their foreskins; along with him to Saul's court, having taken them off when slain. 1 Samuel 18:27 Context. 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. "And David went out and was successful wherever Saul sent him; so that Saul set him over the men of war. 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). But Saul thought to make David … "Thus and so did David speak." 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. 1 Samuel 18:27 27 David took his men with him and went out and killed two hundred Philistines and brought back their foreskins. David ... killed two hundred Philistines ... and brought their foreskins ... in full number to the king" (1 Samuel 18:27). 2 From that day on Saul kept David with him and wouldn’t let him return home. So Saul was David's enemy continually.". It came about when Saul learned that his daughter Michal had fallen in love with David. But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.". "Saul raved within his house." 18:1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the a soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 18 After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan(A)became one in spirit with David, and he loved(B)him as himself. 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. The Philistines were an uncircumcised people; and "the foreskin" was the part of the body cut off in the ceremony of circumcision. And this was good in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants.". viz., one hundred; and this is borne out by a later reference to the event in 2 Samuel 3:14." 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. 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. 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." 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. 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." And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in awe of him. "It covers a great deal of time. David paid the "full number" to Saul. "David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day" (1 Samuel 18:10). 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.”. This is either a summary of what Saul was about to do through his servants as intermediaries, which is possible, or a direct proposition to David. 2 Samuel 3:14 (1-2) Ziklag is plundered by the Amalekites. It might have been because David (as he did later in regard to the dowry for Michal) indicated that he was unable to provide a suitable dowry. David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, &c. — By discovering, it is likely, the designs of … "The Hebrew word here suggests the idea of a trigger of a trap with bait laid upon it. 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"? And Saul gave him his daughter for a wife. "Therefore Saul said to David a second time" (1 Samuel 18:21). 1 Samuel 30 – David in Victory Again A. David’s distress. For Saul thought, "Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him." Saul's scheme which he supposed might get David killed by the Philistines did not work out. But when Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that all Israel loved him, Saul was still more afraid of David. Saul probably guessed, at this point of time, that David would be his successor. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. THE LOVING FRIENDSHIP OF JONATHAN AND DAVID, "When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul gave him Michal his daugh... Read verse in King James Version At the end of this somewhat extensive time, there was a sufficient victory over the Philistines that hostilities, for a time, were abated. That he imposed upon Achish with an equivocation, if not a lie, concerning his expedition (1 Samuel … 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. "And Saul eyed David from that day on" (1 Samuel 18:9). ANOTHER SCHEME BY SAUL TO GET DAVID KILLED, "Now Saul's daughter Michal loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. "Saul had his spear in his hand" (1 Samuel 18:10). The New English Bible understands it to mean that, "they came out seeking single combat." Study the bible online using commentary on 1 Samuel 1 and more! 3. "[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.". At any rate, Saul employed his servants in an effort to persuade David to marry his daughter. The most likely occurrence of this celebration was at the end of the whole military campaign, the temporary end of the war. "And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. "Let the hand of the Philistines be upon him" (1 Samuel 18:17). And the servants of Saul told him. 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. We find, to his dishonour, 1. The health of our neighbor of many years was rapidly declining. "The king desires no marriage present except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines" (1 Samuel 18:25). The delivery of a hundred such things would have been possible only by first killing a hundred Philistines. 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. "And on the morrow an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. 3. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. "Before the time expired" (1 Samuel 18:26). Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage." This writer must confess that one of the most incredible discoveries of a whole lifetime of Bible study is the unjustifiable and even dishonest allegations of critical scholars against the Word of God. Both that evening and early the next morning, Samuel communed with Saul upon the flat roof of the house. At any rate, Merab was given to Adriel instead of to David. As time went on, our neighbor’s “home base” became a recliner, and then a hospital bed. 1 Samuel 18:27 Context 24And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David. One cannot help wondering what emotion must have swept over Saul when he received the filthy garbage which was, in a sense, his sale price for the precious Michal. 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. As he had paid her father the stipulated price, Michal, by Oriental law, was David's property. 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. The princes of the Philistines went forth — To fight with the Israelites: who had highly incensed them by David’s late action, as well as by former losses. 1 Samuel 18 - After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. As Keil pointed out, the material in this chapter is not arranged in any chronological order. Therefore Saul said to David a second time, "You shall now be my son-in-law." King James Version (KJV) “Would let … 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. l. 6. c. 10. sect. We would look out the window one moment and see her sitting in her chair at the kitchen table. This means that from that day forward, Saul's jealous envy and hatred of David would never be diminished. It is also possible that at this time David might have confided in Jonathan the fact of his anointing by the prophet Samuel. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his girdle.". If so, Saul's scheme to get David killed could have been tied to that very thing; and Saul promptly took advantage of it. SAUL'S JEALOUSY AROUSED BY THE SONG OF THE WOMEN. 1Sa 18:27 - David took his men with him and went out and killed two hundred Philistines and brought back their foreskins. 18:27. 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. 1:1-8:22 Of Samuel’s resignation of the government and Saul’s advancement and mal-administration, 1 Sam. Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. The two passages cited here harmonize perfectly. "[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. They counted out the full number to the king so that David might become the king’s son-in-law. The delivery of a hundred such things would have been possible only by first killing a hundred Philistines. It was not actually "a dowry," but the present which the bridegroom was supposed to give to the bride's father. Hierozoic. 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. ", "That she may be a snare for him" (1 Samuel 18:21). Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage. 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. "[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]. 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"? Read 1 Samuel 1 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). And David had success in all his undertakings; for the Lord was with him. Not even the enthusiastic women could have referred to the victory over one man as his slaying his "ten thousands." "When David returned from the slaying of the Philistine" (1 Samuel 18:6). These events proved, as even Saul recognized, that `the Lord was with David' (1 Samuel 18:28). There was an immediate bond between them, for Jonathan loved David. 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. 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. This may be inferred from 1 Samuel 18:17, 1 Samuel 18:18, compared with 1 Samuel 18:20. ... 1Sa 18:27. ((a) Alcamus apud Bochart. 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. The occasion was celebrated by some kind of a grand parade, which is recorded in the next verses. General Search for '1 Samuel 18:27' within 'New American Standard Version' on StudyLight.org David Saves Keilah. 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. Notice that there is no war in progress at this point, giving strong support to the understanding that the preceding celebration that aroused Saul's jealousy came at the termination of an important phase of the Philistine war. They counted out the full number to the king so that David might become the king’s son-in-law. 1 Samuel 18:27. Michal is married to David. It only designates "the price" of the betrothal, which had been set by Saul and which was exactly what is related in this chapter. 3 And Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, because he loved him as he loved himself. 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. And Saul commanded his servants, "Speak to David in private and say, "Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you; now then become the king's son-in-law." 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". It was likewise an instance of her humility and holy shamefacedness in her approach to God. 1 Samuel 18:28 David rose up and went, he and his men, and struck down two hundred men among the Philistines. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. Thoughts are words to him, nor is he one of those gods that must be cried aloud to, 1 Ki. "[8], "It is impossible to know the chronological relationship of the events recorded in 1 Samuel 18:17-30. "It seems that Saul held this weapon in his hand as a scepter, according to an ancient custom. Just as the efforts of Pharaoh to destroy Israel led directly to the placement of Moses within the inner circle of the family of Pharaoh, bouncing Moses, as it were, out of the Nile river into the lap of the princess, in a similar manner, Saul's repeated efforts to get rid of his rival David resulted in David's marriage to Saul's daughter! His Majesty resolved to do everything in his power to prevent that from happening. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. 2 Samuel 3:14 does not deny that David killed two hundred Philistines. This verse has no chronological connection whatever with the verses preceding or following it. 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. "And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house." Jonathan's soul being knit with David's was mentioned first, and out of sequence, because the sacred author wished to emphasize it. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul. That he began to despair of his deliverance (1 Samuel 27:1). 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. This apparently refers to some subordinate position to that of Abner, the general of all Saul's armies. Instead, David's many successful military missions led to his increasing popularity with all the people. The next verses make it clear what that motivation was. 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. So, it is clear enough. 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. 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 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"? Of course, his popularity was greatly increased. (1 Samuel 18:10). "And made him commander of a thousand" (1 Samuel 18:13). 1. But Saul thought to make Dauid fal by the hand of the Philistines. The next moment, the chair was empty. [1] The sacred author was concerned chiefly with matters focused upon the conflict between Saul and David. "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. We do not know why Saul failed to honor his promise of giving David his daughter Merab. And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house. "Thus this final scheme served only to increase David's fame and to bring him into the royal family. This past year, I found myself doing things I never dreamed I would be doing. 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