1 Samuel 18

1 Samuel 18:1

THe soule] There was a very strict bond of amity towards David bred in him. See Genesis 44:30.

1 Samuel 18:2

Goe no more] As he did the first time that he came. See 1 Samuel 17:15.

1 Samuel 18:5

went out] About divers warlike exployts.

1 Samuel 18:6

As they] Saul and his Armie after the afore-said victory The women] According to the custome Exodus 15:20. Judges 11:34. Psal. 68. 11 Instruments of musick] The Italian hath it,Songs of Triumph] Or with Violins.

1 Samuel 18:10

He prophecyed] The Italian Did the acts of a mad-man] The Hebrew, acts of a Prophet: for the Prophets in their raptures, or trances, had some uncomposed kind of motion, and action, and were beside themselves. See 2 Kings 9:11. Jerem. 29. 26.

1 Samuel 18:13

Went out] Led them out to warre, and brought them home againe. 2 Samuel chapt. 5. verse 2.

1 Samuel 18:21

A snare] An occasion to make him perish. See verse 15 Sayd to David] Yet David did not make any shew of consenting to it, as it appeareth by the following circumstances One of the twain] The Italian For both] The one having been promised unto thee, and now the other being given thee to wife.

1 Samuel 18:26

The dayes] Some time appoynted by Saul for the performance of the Covenants: or the time that was between the contract, and the wedding. see Genesis 19:14. Deut. 20. 7. and 22. 23. Matth. 1. 18.

1 Samuel 18:30

Went forth] Into the field to wage warre out of their sorts, and garrisons, into which they had retreated after their overthrow, Chap. 17.