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In this
chapter, we get to hear about love.
First, we have Jonathan and David’s shared love. They are like brothers. Jonathan and David grow to have a great appreciation
for one another, as we’ll see later.
Jonathan and David forge a covenant together. They are truly even closer than family
because of their kindred spirit.
On the other
hand, we hear about Saul’s love for hating David. I find this interesting. Here is the boy who soothes Saul’s temper by
being a great musician. Here is a boy
whole just killed Goliath and freed the people from his threat. Yet, Saul loathes David. What is it that causes this hero to be hated
by Saul? There are two reasons. First of all, there is sheer jealousy. That’s a great lesson to learn. We will be hated by those who have a jealous
eye. The second reason, though, is far deeper. Saul hates David because the Lord is with
David and no longer with him. David is
hated because God is with him.
Then we hear
about Michal’s love for David. What I
find despicable about this story is that Saul is willing to use his daughter’s
love to get at David. Saul puts a bride
price for Michal as something that will draw him into direct physical conflict
with the Philistines. Saul is willing to
use his daughter’s love as a tool to destroy David. It’s very interesting to see the how people
can corrupt something as beautiful as love for their own pleasure.
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