“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 […]

Today we begin 1st Samuel Chapter 18. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Bible, click HERE. “By the time David had finished speaking to Sha’ul, Y’honatan found himself inwardly drawn by David’s character, so that Y’honatan loved him as he did himself.”-1 Samuel 18:1 Before we dive into our text […]