1 Samuel 19:1 meaning and explanation

Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David,

1 Samuel 19:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Saul has publicly ordered the death of David, enlisting his own son Jonathan and the royal servants as executioners. The command comes from a king whose jealousy has hardened into intent, and it places Jonathan in an impossible position between loyalty to his father and love for his friend.

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