the Week of Proper 27 / Ordinary 32
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THE MESSAGE
1 Samuel 23:16
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Then Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and encouraged him in his faith in God,
Yonatan, Sha'ul's son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
So Jonathan the son of Saul got up and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him through God.
And Jonathan, Saul's son, rose and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God.
But Saul's son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and strengthened his faith in God.
Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him through God.
And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went [into the woods] to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.
And Jonathan, Saul's son, set out and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.
And Ionathan Sauls sonne arose and went to Dauid into the wood, and comforted him in God,
So Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David at Horesh and strengthened his hand in God.
But Jonathan went to see David, and God helped him encourage David.
Y'honatan Sha'ul's son set out and went to David at Horesh to encourage him in God.
And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
But Saul's son Jonathan went to see David at Horesh and encouraged him to have a stronger faith in God.
And Jonathan, Sauls son, arose and went to David in the forest, and strengthened his hands in God.
Jonathan went to him there and encouraged him with assurances of God's protection,
And Jonathan the son of Saul rose up and went out to David, to the forest. And he made his hand strong in God,
Then Ionathas the sonne of Saul gat him vp, and wete vnto Dauid in to the wod, and strengthed his hande in God,
And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
And Saul's son Jonathan went to David in Horesh, and made his hands strong in God;
And Ionathan Sauls sonne arose and went to Dauid into the wood, and comforted his hande in God,
And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
And Ionathan Sauls sonne arose, & went to Dauid into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
And Jonathan son of Saul rose, and went to David to Caene, and strengthened his hands in the Lord.
And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
And Saul's son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,
And Jonathas, the sone of Saul, roos, and yede to Dauid in to the wode, and coumfortide hise hondis in God.
And Jonathan son of Saul riseth, and goeth unto David to the forest, and strengtheneth his hand in God,
And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the forest, and strengthened his hand in God.
And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
Then Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David in the woods and strengthened his hand in God.
Jonathan went to find David and encouraged him to stay strong in his faith in God.
Saul's son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and gave him strength in God.
Saul's son Jonathan set out and came to David at Horesh; there he strengthened his hand through the Lord .
So Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went unto David in the thicket, - and strengthened his hand in God;
And Jonathan, the son of Saul, arose, and went to David, into the wood, and strengthened his hands in God: and he said to him:
And Jonathan, Saul's son, rose, and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God.
And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
strengthened: Deuteronomy 3:28, Nehemiah 2:18, Job 4:3, Job 4:4, Job 16:5, Proverbs 27:9, Proverbs 27:17, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Isaiah 35:3, Isaiah 35:4, Ezekiel 13:22, Luke 22:32, Luke 22:43, Ephesians 6:10, 2 Timothy 2:1, Hebrews 12:12, Hebrews 12:13
Reciprocal: Genesis 48:2 - strengthened Judges 7:11 - thine hands 1 Samuel 22:8 - that my son 2 Samuel 1:26 - thy love 2 Samuel 9:1 - show him 2 Chronicles 17:1 - and strengthened Psalms 119:150 - draw nigh Proverbs 17:17 - General Ecclesiastes 4:10 - if Malachi 3:16 - spake
Cross-References
"So I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel. I paid him seventeen silver shekels. I followed all the proper procedures: In the presence of witnesses I wrote out the bill of sale, sealed it, and weighed out the money on the scales. Then I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy that contained the contract and its conditions and also the open copy—and gave them to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah. All this took place in the presence of my cousin Hanamel and the witnesses who had signed the deed, as the Jews who were at the jail that day looked on.
Then I addressed them: "Pay me what you think I'm worth." They paid me an insulting sum, counting out thirty silver coins.
"Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them. Add up God's Law and Prophets and this is what you get.
Don't run up debts, except for the huge debt of love you owe each other. When you love others, you complete what the law has been after all along. The law code—don't sleep with another person's spouse, don't take someone's life, don't take what isn't yours, don't always be wanting what you don't have, and any other "don't" you can think of—finally adds up to this: Love other people as well as you do yourself. You can't go wrong when you love others. When you add up everything in the law code, the sum total is love.
Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.
Don't run roughshod over the concerns of your brothers and sisters. Their concerns are God's concerns, and he will take care of them. We've warned you about this before. God hasn't invited us into a disorderly, unkempt life but into something holy and beautiful—as beautiful on the inside as the outside.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose,.... And came from Gibeah, which, according to Bunting o, was twenty two miles from the place where David was:
and went to David into the wood: having had intelligence where he was, this being a proper place to have an interview with him privately:
and strengthened his hand in God; and his heart too, his hand of faith to lay hold on God, as his covenant God and lean and rely upon him; he strengthened him in his power and in his providence, and in his promises to him; the Targum is,
"he strengthened him in the Word of the Lord;''
not only in his word and promise, but in Christ the essential Word of God, who should spring from him according to the flesh.
o Travels, &c. p. 334. (text not clear could be 834 or some other number)
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A touching example of mutual fidelity between friends. The humility and unselfish love of Jonathan is apparent in 1 Samuel 23:17.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 23:16. And Jonathan - strengthened his hand in God. — It is probable that there was always a secret intercourse between David and Jonathan, and that by this most trusty friend he was apprised of the various designs of Saul to take away his life. As Jonathan well knew that God had appointed David to the kingdom, he came now to encourage him to trust in the Most High, and to assure him that the hand of Saul should not prevail against him; and at this interview they renewed their covenant of friendship. Now all this Jonathan could do, consistently with his duty to his father and his king. He knew that David had delivered the kingdom; he saw that his father was ruling unconstitutionally; and he knew that God had appointed David to succeed Saul. This he knew would come about in the order of Providence; and neither he nor David took one step to hasten the time. Jonathan, by his several interferences, prevented his father from imbruing his hands in innocent blood: a more filial and a more loyal part he could not have acted; and therefore, in his attachment to David, he is wholly free of blame.
