Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 18:1
1 Samuel 18:1. The soul of Jonathan was knit— We shall have occasion in the close of this history to speak particularly concerning this amiable and virtuous friendship. It is plain from the 2nd verse, that David had gone back to his father's house after his first introduction to Saul; which confirms the remarks made respecting this history in the former chapter. read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Samuel 18:1
DAVID BECOMES A MEMBER OF SAUL'S FAMILYJust as the efforts of Pharaoh to destroy Israel led directly to the placement of Moses within the inner circle of the family of Pharaoh, bouncing Moses, as it were, out of the Nile river into the lap of the princess, in a similar manner, Saul's repeated efforts to get rid of his rival David resulted in David's marriage to Saul's daughter! Certainly the hand of God is visible in every line of this remarkable chapter.THE LOVING FRIENDSHIP OF JONATHAN AND... read more