Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Samuel 20:18-23
The plan for communicating Saul’s intentions to David 20:18-23Saul would miss David at his feast not only because his seat would be vacant but because warriors normally expressed their support for their king by eating with him at important meals (1 Samuel 20:18). David’s absence would have raised a question in Saul’s mind about David’s commitment to him. The writer did not identify the exact place where David had previously hidden himself on some eventful day (1 Samuel 20:19). Evidently it was... read more
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Samuel 20:1-42
2. Jonathan’s advocacy for David ch. 20This chapter records Jonathan’s last attempt to reconcile Saul to David. The emphasis is on the hardening of Saul’s heart that God allowed since the king refused to genuinely repent. read more