Verse 1
CONTENTS
The history of David, and Saul's enmity against him, is prosecuted in this chapter. Saul throws of the mask, and openly commands his son and servants to kill David. Jonathan expostulates with his father on the subject, and for a time obtains a promise, that David shall not be hurt. But his malice breaks out afresh, and he is obliged to flee for his life. Saul pursues him; but his design is overruled, and David again escapes. These are the principal things contained in this chapter.
(1) ¶ And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
We should again remark in the character of Saul, the progress of sin. In his example indeed, it is most awful. Having not been able to accomplish his bloody design upon David by private stratagem, he now proceeds by open command. So Herod, in his intention to crush the Lord Jesus, desired the wise men, when they had found Christ, to tell him where he was, that he might go and worship him also; but when he found that scheme failed, he sent out an order to kill all children under two years old, concluding that that must subject the Lord Jesus to the power of the sword. Matthew 2:16; Matthew 2:16 .
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