SAMUEL: True Friendship

The dust has settled from the David and Goliath showdown, and we begin to see allegiances shift in Israel. They begin celebrating their new champion, and Saul isn’t happy about it. In this chapter we see the continued theme of The Spirit of God making the difference. This time we see it in the friendship that is formed between David and Jonathan, it says “Jonathans soul was knit to David’s”. This brings to light the connection that comes when two people are submitted to the Spirit and doing life together. Then in a shift we will look at a king Saul and the conflict that is occurring upon the Spirit of God leaving him. We see fear and jealousy begin to be the driving forces to his kingship, and this leads to him attempting to kill David. We also see the people of Israel shift their allegiance to David, and a glimpse of David’s humanity begins to show.