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Themes in 1 Samuel 19

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Themes in 1 Samuel 19

1 Samuel 19:1 (show verse)

Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

David » King of israel » Jonathan intercedes for
Evil for good » Instances of » Saul returns, to david
intercession » Instances of » Jonathan for david
Jonathan » Son of saul » Love of, for david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Saul, king of israel » The man who lost a crown characteristics of » Jealousy and hatred

1 Samuel 19:2 (show verse)

Jonathan told David, saying, "Saul my father seeks to kill you. Now therefore, please take care of yourself in the morning, and live in a secret place, and hide yourself.

David » King of israel » Jonathan intercedes for
intercession » Instances of » Jonathan for david
Jonathan » Son of saul
Jonathan » Son of saul » Love of, for david
Jonathan » The generous friend, characteristics of » Self-sacrificing friendship
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 19:3 (show verse)

I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will talk with my father about you; and if I see anything, I will tell you."

David » King of israel » Jonathan intercedes for
intercession » Instances of » Jonathan for david
Jonathan » Son of saul » Love of, for david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, "Do not let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;

David » King of israel » Jonathan intercedes for
Evil for good » Instances of » Saul returns, to david
intercession » Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
intercession » Instances of » Jonathan for david
Jonathan » Son of saul » Love of, for david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Prayer » Intercessory Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Jonathan, of saul

1 Samuel 19:5 (show verse)

for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?"

Blood » Innocent, allusions to the shedding of
David » King of israel » Jonathan intercedes for
Evil for good » Instances of » Saul returns, to david
intercession » Instances of » Jonathan for david
Jonathan » Son of saul » Love of, for david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Jonathan, of saul

1 Samuel 19:6 (show verse)

Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, "As the LORD lives, he shall not be put to death."

David » King of israel » Jonathan intercedes for
intercession » Instances of » Jonathan for david
Jonathan » Son of saul » Love of, for david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Oath » Saul swears to jonathan
Swearing falsely » Exemplified » saul

1 Samuel 19:7 (show verse)

Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.

David » King of israel » Jonathan intercedes for
intercession » Instances of » Jonathan for david
Jonathan » Son of saul » Love of, for david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 19:8 (show verse)

There was war again. David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

David » King of israel » Conducts a campaign against, and defeats the philistines
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » David » Often defeated during saul's reign

1 Samuel 19:9 (show verse)

An evil spirit from the LORD was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.

David » King of israel » Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to ramah, and lives at naioth, where saul pursues him
Demons » Possession by, instances of » saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Javelin » Used by saul
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Michal » Rescues david from death

1 Samuel 19:10 (show verse)

Saul sought to pin David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled, and escaped that night.

David » King of israel » Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to ramah, and lives at naioth, where saul pursues him
Demons » Possession by, instances of » saul
Evil for good » Instances of » Saul returns, to david
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Javelin » Used by saul
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Michal » Rescues david from death
Spears » Frequently thrown from the hand
Swearing falsely » Exemplified » saul

1 Samuel 19:11 (show verse)

Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning. Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, "If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed."

David » King of israel » Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to ramah, and lives at naioth, where saul pursues him
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Michal » Rescues david from death

1 Samuel 19:12 (show verse)

So Michal let David down through the window. He went, fled, and escaped.

David » King of israel » Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to ramah, and lives at naioth, where saul pursues him
Falsehood » Instances of » Michal, in the false statement that david was sick, in order to save him from saul's violence
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Michal » Rescues david from death

1 Samuel 19:13 (show verse)

Michal took the teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair at its head, and covered it with the clothes.

Beds » Supplied with pillows
David » King of israel » Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to ramah, and lives at naioth, where saul pursues him
Falsehood » Instances of » Michal, in the false statement that david was sick, in order to save him from saul's violence
Goat » Pillows
Goat » The hair of » Made into pillows
Images » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Michal » Rescues david from death
Pillow » A support for the head » Made of goats' hair
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Teraphim, images, household gods

1 Samuel 19:14 (show verse)

When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, "He is sick."

1 Samuel 19:15 (show verse)

Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, "Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him."

Beds » A small pallet or mattress used as
David » King of israel » Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to ramah, and lives at naioth, where saul pursues him
Falsehood » Instances of » Michal, in the false statement that david was sick, in order to save him from saul's violence
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Michal » Rescues david from death

1 Samuel 19:16 (show verse)

When the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' hair at its head.

1 Samuel 19:17 (show verse)

Saul said to Michal, "Why have you deceived me thus, and let my enemy go, so that he is escaped?" Michal answered Saul, "He said to me, 'Let me go. Why should I kill you?'"

1 Samuel 19:18 (show verse)

Now David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. He and Samuel went and lived in Naioth.

David » King of israel » Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to ramah, and lives at naioth, where saul pursues him
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Naioth » A place in ramah
Ramah » Also called ramathaim-zophim » David flees to
samuel » Shelters david while escaping from saul
Synagogues » Probably originated in the schools of the prophets

1 Samuel 19:19 (show verse)

It was told Saul, saying, "Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah."

David » King of israel » Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to ramah, and lives at naioth, where saul pursues him
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Naioth » A place in ramah
Synagogues » Probably originated in the schools of the prophets

1 Samuel 19:20 (show verse)

Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came on the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

Christian ministers » Teachers of schools
David » King of israel » Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to ramah, and lives at naioth, where saul pursues him
Holy spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » Saul's messengers
Holy spirit » Old testament reference to » Saul's messengers
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Power » Of the holy spirit examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » Saul's messengers
Prophecy » Gift of, sometimes possessed by unconverted men
Prophets » Ordinary » Trained up and instructed in schools
School » Of the prophets, at naioth
Spirit » Examples of men receiving the gift of, under the old dispensation » Saul's messengers
Students » In the schools of the prophets
Synagogues » Probably originated in the schools of the prophets
Teachers » Samuel, head of school of prophets

1 Samuel 19:21 (show verse)

When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

1 Samuel 19:22 (show verse)

Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Secu: and he asked, "Where are Samuel and David?" One said, "Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah."

David » King of israel » Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to ramah, and lives at naioth, where saul pursues him
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Naioth » A place in ramah
Synagogues » Probably originated in the schools of the prophets

1 Samuel 19:23 (show verse)

He went there to Naioth in Ramah. Then the Spirit of God came on him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

David » King of israel » Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to ramah, and lives at naioth, where saul pursues him
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Prophecy » Gift of, sometimes possessed by unconverted men
Synagogues » Probably originated in the schools of the prophets

1 Samuel 19:24 (show verse)

He also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"