And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.
- BSB So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul to serve him as he had before.
- NKJV Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these things. So Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as in times past.
- NASB Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these words. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.
- NLT Afterward Jonathan called David and told him what had happened. Then he brought David to Saul, and David served in the court as before.
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Quick answer
Jonathan reports the good news to David and restores him to Saul's presence as before.
Overview
Jonathan brings David back into the king's service, and for a time the relationship is restored. This brief peace is the fruit of faithful mediation. Yet the calm proves fragile, reminding readers that outward reconciliation without inward repentance cannot last, and pointing forward to the need for a lasting peace secured by Christ.
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Cross-references · 8
- 1 Sam 16:21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
- 1 Sam 18:2And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.
- 1 Sam 18:13Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
- 1 Sam 18:10And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.
- Gen 31:2And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
- 1 Chr 11:2And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
- Exod 4:10And Moses said unto the LORD, O my LORD, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
- Isa 30:33For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
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The rise of the anointed king after Israel's failed first choice points to the true Anointed One (Messiah means 'anointed'), the shepherd-king after God's own heart from Bethlehem.
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