1Sa 20:13 | TNotes | STEP | 20:13 may the Lord strike me: Jonathan invoked a curse upon himself to reassure David that he would keep his promise. • as he used to be with my father: Jonathan recognized that David had received the blessing from God that his father had once had. The divine favor that had brought Saul into royal office (9:14–10:1 ) would bring David into royal office as Saul’s replacement. Jonathan accepted this even though he was the natural successor to Saul.

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‏ 1 Samuel 20:13

20:13 ^a may the Lord strike me: Jonathan invoked a curse upon himself to reassure David that he would keep his promise.

• as he used to be with my father: Jonathan recognized that David had received the blessing from God that his father had once had. The divine favor that had brought Saul into royal office (9:14–10:1 ^b) would bring David into royal office as Saul’s replacement. Jonathan accepted this even though he was the natural successor to Saul.