You saw it, and rejoiced why then will you sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause?” 6 And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan Saul swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death.” 7 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all these things. 2 And Jonathan told David, “Saul my father seeks to kill you therefore take heed to yourself in the morning, stay in a secret place and hide yourself 3 and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak to my father about you and if I learn anything I will tell you.” 4 And Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father, and said to him, “Let not the king sin against his servant David because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds have been of good service to you 5 for he took his life in his hand and he slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great victory for all Israel. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted much in David.
When the King sends messengers to capture David, the messengers cannot fulfill their task for they become like prophets! Eventually King Saul goes after David himself, and he, too, is overcome by God and prophecies rather than harm David.ġ And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. The Prince and Princess work to protect David from their father’s machinations, enabling David to escape and meet the prophet Samuel.
His own children have deep relationships with David: Jonathan as David’s friend and Michal as David’s wife.
King Saul continues his efforts to kill his perceived enemy, David. Access your family's weekly resource for the Year of the Bible HEREĬommentary on the First Book of Samuel, Chapter 19:
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