1 ! The amitie of Jonathan and Dauid.
1 a His affection was fully bent toward him.
5 b That is, he prospered in all his doings.
7 / Ebr answered, playing.
8 ! Saul enuieth Dauid for the praise that the women gaue him.
9 d Because he bare him enuie & hatred.
10 e That is, spake as a man beside him selfe: for so the people abused this worde, when thei colde not vnderstand.
11 ! Saul wolde haue slayne Dauid.
13 f Meaning he was captaine ouer the people.
17 g Fight against them that warre against Gods people.
17 ! Dauid deliuereth to Saul two hudreth foreskinnes of the Philistims.
19 h By whome he had fiue sonnes, which Dauid put to death at the request of the Gibeonites, {2 Sam. 21,8}.
21 i So his hypocrisie appeareth: for vnder pretence of fauour he soght his destruction.
23 k Meaning, that he was not able to endowe his wife with riches.
26 l Because he thoght him selfe able to compasse the Kings request.
27 m Meaning, Dauid and his soldiers.
29 n To be depriued of his kingdome.
29 ! Saul feareth Dauid, seing that the Lord is with him.
30 o That is, dauid had better successe against the Philistims then Sauls men.