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I Samuel Chapter 20

THE PROPHETS

I SAMUEL

SHMUEL I

The Books of I and II Samuel, also known as the Books of Samuel (originally one book), recount the life and times of the prophet Samuel, the establishment of the Israelite monarchy, and the reigns of the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. They provide insights into the political, religious, and social aspects of ancient Israel during that period. Samuel (Shmuel in Hebrew) anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel with the approval of G-d and at His command.

Samuel is the greatest of all the judges, and a prophet who was of the same stature of Moses and Aaron.

The most coverage of this book in its context is centered in the life of David. Known as man of faith, unselfish leader, great warrior, loyal friend, compassionate in victory, humble in defeat, and model of repentance.

Chapter 20

20th Chapter of I Samuel Gets Worst on Hatred Without Cause

Did you know? That most people do things not for themselves, but because they want to show others.

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But the sad part is, only your age and looks mature; not your self and attitude.

Contributing factors are envy and jealousy brought about by insecurity.

What’s the cure? Repentance. As both are sins to certain extent.

“Jonathan’s Allegiance to David”

Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came and said before Jonathan, “What have I done? What is my iniquity and my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?”
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Jonathan said to David, “[I swear by] Hashem the God of Israel that I will probe my father at this time on the third day from now, and behold, if it is good for David will I not then send for you and reveal it to you?
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Such shall Hashem do to Jonathan and such shall He do further — if it pleases my father to harm you I will reveal it to you, and I will send you away that you may go to peace; and may Hashem be with you as He was with my father.
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Jonathan also sealed [a covenant] regarding David’s household, and added, “May Hashem exact punishment from the enemies of David.”
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Jonathan again adjured David because of his love for him, for he loved him as he loved himself.
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Saul’s anger flared up at Jonathan, and he said to him, “Son of a pervertedly rebellious woman! Do I not know that you choose the son of Jesse, to your own shame and the shame of your mother’s nakedness?
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But Jonathan spoke up to his father Saul, and said to him, “Why should he die? What has he done?”
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Saul hurled the spear at him to strike him. Jonathan then realized that his father had decided to kill David.
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Jonathan said to David, “Go to peace. What the two of us have sworn in the Name of Hashem — saying, ‘Hashem shall be [a witness] between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring’ — shall be forever!”
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1 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and he came and said before Jonathan, “What have I done? What is my transgression and what is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?”
2 And he said to him, “Far be it. You shall not die. My father will do nothing, either great or small, that he will not reveal to me. And why should my father conceal this thing from me? It is not (true.)”
3 And David swore further, and said, “Your father knows that I have found favor in your eyes, and he said, ‘Let not Jonathan know this, lest he become saddened.’ But, indeed, as the Lord lives, and by the life of your soul, there is but a step between me and death.”
4 And Jonathan said to David, “What your soul will say, I shall do for you.”
5 And David said to Jonathan, “Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I am accustomed to sit with the king, to eat. And you shall let me go, that I may hide in the field until the evening of the third day.
6 If your father is mindful of me, you shall say, ‘David took leave of me to hasten home to Bethlehem, his city, for it is the yearly sacrifice there for the whole family.’
7 If he says thus, ‘Good,’ then it is well with your bondsman, but if he becomes angry, know that the evil has been decided upon by him.
8 And you shall do kindness with your bondsman, for into the covenant of the Lord, have you brought your bondsman with you, and if there be guilt in me, put me to death yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?”
9 And Jonathan said, “Far be it from you. For if I know that the evil has been decided upon by my father to come upon you, would I not tell you that?”
10 And David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me, or what your father will answer you harshly?”
11 And Jonathan said to David, “Come, and let us go out to the field.” And both of them went out to the field.
12 And Jonathan said to David, “(By) the Lord God of Israel, that I shall sound out my father at this time on the third morrow, and behold, if it is good for David, will I not send for you then, and reveal it to you?
13 So shall the Lord do to Jonathan and more also, if it pleases my father to (bring) evil upon you, I shall reveal it to you, and I shall send you away, that you may go in peace, and may the Lord be with you as He was with my father.
14 And I shall not ask of you if I am still alive, will you not do kindness of the Lord with me, that I die not?
15 And you shall not discontinue your kindness from my household forever, and not even when the Lord cuts off David’s enemies, each man from upon the face of the earth.”
16 And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, “And may the Lord demand it from the hand of David’s enemies.”
17 And Jonathan continued to make David swear, in his love for him, for he loved him the love of his soul.
18 And Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be remembered, for your seat will be vacant.
19 And for three days, you shall hide very well, and you shall come to the place where you hid on the day of work, and you shall stay beside the traveler’s stone.
20 And I shall shoot three arrows to the side, as though I shot at a mark.
21 And behold, I shall send the youth, (saying,) ‘Go, find the arrows.’ If I say to the youth, ‘Behold, the arrows are on this side of you,’ take it and come, for it is well with you, and there is nothing the matter, as the Lord lives.
22 But, if I say thus to the youth, ‘Behold, the arrows are beyond you,’ go! For the Lord has sent you away.
23 And (concerning) the matter which we have spoken, I and you, behold, the Lord is between me and you forever.”
24 And David hid in the field, and when it was the new moon, Saul sat down to the meal to eat.
25 And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, upon the seat by the wall, and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat down beside Saul, and David’s place was vacant.
26 And Saul did not say anything on that day, for he thought, “It is an incident; he is not clean, for he is not clean.”
27 And it was, on the morrow of the new moon, the second (day of the month), that David’s place was vacant, and Saul said to Jonathan, his son, “Why has not the son of Jesse come to the meal either yesterday or today?”
28 And Jonathan answered Saul, “David asked leave of me (to go) to Bethlehem.
29 And he said, ‘Let me go away now, for we have a family sacrifice in the city, and he, my brother, commanded me, and now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me slip away now, and see my brothers. ‘ He, therefore, did not come to the king’s table.”
30 And Saul’s wrath was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a straying woman deserving of punishment! Did I not know that you choose the son of Jesse, to your shame and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?
31 For all the days that the son of Jesse is living on the earth, you and your kingdom will not be established. And now, send and take him to me, for he is condemned to death.”
32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”
33 And Saul cast the spear upon him to strike him; and Jonathan knew that it had been decided upon by his father, to put David to death.
34 And Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger; and he did not eat any food on the second day of the new moon, for he was grieved concerning David, for his father had put him to shame.
35 And it was in the morning, that Jonathan went out at David’s appointed time, and a small boy was with him.
36 And he said to his boy, “Run, find now the arrows which I shoot.” The boy ran; and he shot the arrow to cause it to go beyond him.
37 And the lad came up to the place of the arrow, which Jonathan had shot. And Jonathan called after the lad, and said, “Isn’t the arrow beyond you?”
38 And Jonathan called after the lad, “Quickly, hasten, do not stand!” And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
39 And the lad knew nothing; only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
40 And Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, “Go, bring (them) to the city.”
41 The lad departed, and David arose from (a place) toward the south; and he fell upon his face to the ground three times, and prostrated himself three times. And they kissed one another, and wept one with the other, until David exceeded.
42 And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace! (And bear in mind) that we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘May the Lord be between me and you, and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’ “

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The Book of Joshua, in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible, narrates the entry of the Children of Israel into the Promised Land of Canaan and their conquest and partition of the land under the leadership of Joshua, as Moses’ successor. It details the Israelites’ miraculous crossing of the Jordan River, the fall of Jericho, the battles of Ai and Gibeon, and the division of the land among the twelve tribes. Joshua resonates with Moses, in which he exhorts the Israelites to remain faithful to G-d and His commandments.
Judges chronicles the history of the Israelites during the period between the conquest of the Land of Israel and the establishment of the monarchy. It contains accounts of the heroic deeds of various judges who led and rescued the Israelites from their enemies. The book also provides valuable insights into the spiritual and moral challenges faced by the Israelites during that time. The cycle of sin is clearly seen in the book of Judges (Shoftim in Hebrew).

The Books of I and II Samuel, also known as the Books of Samuel, recount the life and times of the prophet Samuel, the establishment of the Israelite monarchy, and the reigns of the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. They provide insights into the political, religious, and social aspects of ancient Israel during that period. Samuel (Shmuel in Hebrew) anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel with the approval of G-d and at His command.

The Books of I and II Samuel, also known as the Books of Samuel, recount the life and times of the prophet Samuel, the establishment of the Israelite monarchy, and the reigns of the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. They provide insights into the political, religious, and social aspects of ancient Israel during that period. Samuel (Shmuel in Hebrew) anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel with the approval of G-d and at His command.
The Books of I and II Kings, also known as the Books of Kings, recount the history of the Israelite monarchy from the reign of Solomon to the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile. They provide insights into the political, religious, and social aspects of ancient Israel during that period. From one righteous king to another evil king one after another, miracle after miracle favoring the righteous kings, and against the evil kings.
The Books of I and II Kings, also known as the Books of Kings, recount the history of the Israelite monarchy from the reign of Solomon to the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile. They provide insights into the political, religious, and social aspects of ancient Israel during that period. From one righteous king to another evil king one after another, miracle after miracle favoring the righteous kings, and against the evil kings.
A known prophetic book in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible is the book of Isaiah (Yeshayahu in Hebrew). It contains the written prophecies during the 8th century BCE throughout his life. The book addresses various themes, including the judgment of G-d upon Israel (the suffering servant) and other nations, the coming of the Messiah, and the establishment of G-d’s kingdom on earth. Isaiah is known for his poetic and eloquent language, and his prophecies have had a profound influence on Jewish and Christian thought throughout history.
The prophecies of the prophet Jeremiah, who lived during the 7th century BCE. The book addresses various themes, including the judgment of G-d upon Israel and other nations, the coming destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile, and the restoration of Israel. Jeremiah (Yirmiyahu in Hebrew) is known as “The suffering or lamenting prophet,” for his emotional and passionate prophecies, and his book accounts the tragic details as it happens right before his eyes in his lifetime.
The Book of Ezekiel (Yechezkel in Hebrew) contains the prophecies of the prophet Ezekiel, who lived during the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BCE. The book addresses various themes, including the judgment of G-d upon Israel and other nations, the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile, and the restoration of Israel. Ezekiel is known for his vivid and symbolic prophecies, and his book reveals the key to salvation. That is repentance and righteousness.
The Book of Hosea (Hoshea in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible), shares the prophecies of the prophet Hosea, who lived in the 8th century BCE during the reign of the kings of Israel. The book addresses themes such as the unfaithfulness of the Israelites, G-d’s judgment and mercy, and the promise of redemption. G-d’s “estranged wife,” is how Israel was identified in this book. Nonetheless, Israel remains G-d’s chosen people despite their sins and shortcomings.
The Book of Joel (Yoel in Hebrew) is another prophetic book containing the prophecies of the prophet Joel, who lived during a time of locust infestation and drought. The empires of Babylonia, Persian, Greeks and Romans are God’s judgment on Israel for their sins; likened to the locusts swarms in succession. Moreover, the coming Day of the Lord, and the restoration of Israel is mentioned as well.
A prophetic book containing the prophecies of the prophet Amos, who lived in the 8th century BCE during the reign of the kings of Israel. The book addresses social justice, the condemnation of injustice, and the coming judgment of G-d on Israel and other nations for their sins. Amos’s prophecies are known for their powerful and direct language.
The Book of Obadiah (Ovadiah in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible), Obadiah, who lived during the 6th century BCE, primarily addresses the destruction of Edom and the judgment of G-d upon them for their hostility towards Israel. Obadiah’s prophecies are known for its powerful condemnation of Edom’s arrogance and cruelty.
The Book of Jonah (Yonah in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible) is a narrative prophetic book that tells the story of the prophet Jonah, who is reluctant to fulfill G-d’s command to prophesy against the city of Nineveh. Instead, Jonah flees to Tarshish, but a great storm arises and the sailors throw Jonah overboard to appease the storm. Jonah is swallowed by a large fish, where he prays to G-d. After three days and three nights, the fish vomits Jonah onto dry land. Jonah then goes to Nineveh and delivers God’s message of repentance, leading to the city’s repentance and God’s mercy. The book highlights matters of God’s sovereignty, mercy, and the importance of obedience.
The Book of Micah (Michah in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible). Micah, who lived during the 8th century BCE during the reigns of the kings of Judah and Israel. Micah’s prophecies address social justice, the condemnation of injustice, the coming judgment of G-d on Israel and other nations for their sins, and the promise of a future restoration and redemption. Micah’s prophecies are known for its powerful outlook and emotional intensity.
The Book of Nahum (Nachum in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible).
Prophet Nahum, who lived during the 7th century BCE. The book primarily addresses the judgment of G-d upon the city of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, for its arrogance, cruelty, and violence. Nahum’s prophecies are known for their vivid descriptions of Nineveh’s destruction and their emphasis on G-d’s justice and sovereignty.
The Book of Habakkuk (Chavakuk in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible). Habakkuk, who lived during the 7th century BCE. The book addresses themes such as the suffering of the righteous, the coming judgment of G-d on the wicked, and the assurance of G-d’s ultimate victory. Habakkuk’s prophecies are known for their powerful and poetic language, and his book has been a source of inspiration and comfort to many throughout history.
The Book of Zephaniah (Tzefaniah in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible), a prophetic book containing the prophecies of the prophet Zephaniah, who lived during the 7th century BCE. The coming judgment of G-d on Judah and Jerusalem for their sins, the destruction of the wicked, and the promise of restoration for the righteous are accounts written in Zephaniah. The book of Zephaniah has been a source of comfort and encouragement for generations of believers.
The Book of Haggai (Chaggai in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible), Haggai, who lived during the 6th century BCE during the time of the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Haggai’s prophecies focused on encouraging the Jewish people to complete the rebuilding of the Temple, and he emphasized the importance of faith, obedience, and the blessings that would come from serving G-d wholeheartedly.
The Book of Zechariah is a prophetic book containing the prophecies of the prophet Zechariah, who lived during the 6th century BCE. The rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, the coming of the Messiah, and the ultimate redemption of G-d’s people are important details described in the book. The book of Zechariah mentions the truth about the Jewish people as the people favored by G-d.
Malachi, who lived during the 5th century BCE. The book addresses the corruption of the priesthood, the neglect of religious practices, and the coming judgment of G-d upon those who have strayed from His ways. Emphasis on the importance of faithfulness to G-d and His covenant are topics where the book of Malachi is remembered frequently.
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