Geneva Bible Notes: 1 Samuel 18

1 Samuel 18:1 (!) The amitie of Jonathan and Dauid.

1 Samuel 18:1 (a) His affection was fully bent toward him.

1 Samuel 18:5 (b) That is, he prospered in all his doings.

1 Samuel 18:6 (c) To wit, Goliath.

1 Samuel 18:7 (/) Ebr answered, playing.

1 Samuel 18:8 (!) Saul enuieth Dauid for the praise that the women gaue him.

1 Samuel 18:9 (d) Because he bare him enuie & hatred.

1 Samuel 18:10 (e) That is, spake as a man beside him selfe: for so the people abused this worde, when thei colde not vnderstand.

1 Samuel 18:11 (!) Saul wolde haue slayne Dauid.

1 Samuel 18:13 (f) Meaning he was captaine ouer the people.

1 Samuel 18:17 (g) Fight against them that warre against Gods people.

1 Samuel 18:17 (!) Dauid deliuereth to Saul two hudreth foreskinnes of the Philistims.

1 Samuel 18:19 (h) By whome he had fiue sonnes, which Dauid put to death at the request of the Gibeonites, {2 Sam. 21,8}.

1 Samuel 18:21 (i) So his hypocrisie appeareth: for vnder pretence of fauour he soght his destruction.

1 Samuel 18:23 (k) Meaning, that he was not able to endowe his wife with riches.

1 Samuel 18:26 (l) Because he thoght him selfe able to compasse the Kings request.

1 Samuel 18:27 (m) Meaning, Dauid and his soldiers.

1 Samuel 18:29 (n) To be depriued of his kingdome.

1 Samuel 18:29 (!) Saul feareth Dauid, seing that the Lord is with him.

1 Samuel 18:30 (o) That is, dauid had better successe against the Philistims then Sauls men.