1Sa 18:7-11, Est 3:8, Pro 27:4, Ecc 4:4, Dan 2:49, 6:13 | TSK | STEP

1 Samuel 18:7-11

answered.

Ex 15:21; Ps 24:7,8

Saul.

21:11; 29:5

the saying.

Es 3:5; Pr 13:10; 27:4; Ec 4:4; Jas 4:5

displeased him. Heb. was evil in his eyes.

Nu 11:1; 22:34; *margins

and what.

13:14; 15:28; 16:13; 20:31; 1Ki 2:22

eyed David.

Ge 4:5,6; 31:2; Mt 20:15; Mr 7:22; Eph 4:27; Jas 5:9

the evil spirit.

16:14,15; 19:9; 26:19

and he prophesied.{Wyyithnabbai,} rather, "and he pretended to prophesy; for the verb is in {Hithpaël,} the signification of which conjugation is not only reflex action, but also affectation of the action: Jer 29:26, 27. The meaning seems to be, that Saul, influenced by the evil spirit, feigned to be prophesying, the better to conceal his murderous intentions, and to render David unsuspicious.

19:24; 1Ki 18:29; 22:12,20-23; Jer 28:2-4,11; Zec 13:2-5; Ac 16:16

2Th 2:11

played.

16:16,23

and there was.{Wehachanith beyad Shäool,} rather, "and the javelin was in the hand of Saul;" for the javelin or spear was the emblem of regal authority; and kings had it always in their hand, as may be seen represented on ancient monuments. In ancient times, says Justin, kings used a spear instead of a sceptre.

cast the javelin.

19:9,10; 20:33; Pr 27:4; Isa 54:17

And David.

Ps 37:32,33; Isa 54:17; Lu 4:30; Joh 8:59; 10:39