“David would go out, and no matter where Sha’ul sent him, he was successful. Sha’ul put him in charge of the fighting men; all the people thought it good, and so did Sha’ul’s servants.”-1 Samuel 18:5 Wanna know how you can tell if you have a healthy relationship with someone? Ask yourself how they react […]

“Y’honatan removed the cloak he was wearing and gave it to David, his armor too, including his sword, bow and belt.-1 Samuel 18:4 There was a series of events that unnerved Saul and caused him to go into fits of jealousy over David. The first was when Jonathan gave David his cloak, armor, and weapons. […]

Interestingly, David has formed a strong personal and spiritual bond with the son of the man (Jonathan) who would become his arch-enemy (Saul). As I said earlier, this is the same kind of covenant bond that should exist among all true believers who profess allegiance to the God of Israel. I should emphasize I’m talking […]

“That day, Sha’ul took David into his service and would not let him go home to his father’s house anymore. Y’honatan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as he did himself. “-1 Samuel 18:2-3 Now if I’m reading verse 2 correctly, it would seem that David has been legally kidnapped to serve […]

“Y’honatan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as he did himself.” -1 Samuel 18:3 Honestly, I don’t think the Complete Jewish Bible translates verse 3 well. The problem is the CJB employs what’s called a dynamic translation. This refers to a method of translation that focuses on conveying the original text’s meaning […]