--- title: "Bullinger" description: "soul . Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . Jonathan . At this time he was about forty; and about fifty-three or fifty-four when he died. He would be about twent" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/1-samuel/18" --- **soul** . Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . **Jonathan** . At this time he was about forty; and about fifty-three *or* fifty-four when he died. He would be about twenty-four years older than David, and his love was maternal in character. Ish-bosheth, Saul's second son, was forty at his father's death ([2 Samuel 2:10](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/10) ). **made** = solemnised. **and** . Mark the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* ( App-6 ) in verses: [1 Samuel 18:4-5](../../../kjv/1-samuel/18/4-5) . **men** . Hebrew. *'enosh.* App-14 . **Philistine** . Authorized Version and Revised Version margin "Philistines". dancing. A great celebration. Twice referred to later ([1 Samuel 21:11](../../../kjv/1-samuel/21/11) ; [1 Samuel 29:5](../../../kjv/1-samuel/29/5) ). Compare subscription of [Psalms 52](../../../kjv/psalms/52) , which is mahalath = the great dancing". **tabrets** . Hebrew. *toph* = drums of various sizes. **the** = this. **evil** . See note on [1 Samuel 16:16](../../../kjv/1-samuel/16/16) . **spirit** . Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 . **God** . Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 . **cast the javelin** . Another attempt of Satan to thwart Jehovah's purpose in [Genesis 3:15](../../../kjv/genesis/3/15) , and prevent the "seed of the woman "from coming into the world. See App-23 and App-25 , and the Structure of "V" ( 1Sa 19:9 - [1 Samuel 20:1](../../../kjv/1-samuel/20/1) -), p. 394. **afraid** . Hebrew Greek *'* apprehensive. Compare [1 Samuel 18:15](../../../kjv/1-samuel/18/15) . **the LORD** . Hebrew. *Jehovah* . App-4 . **and was departed** . Ch. [1 Samuel 16:14-23](../../../kjv/1-samuel/16/14-23) comes in here, chronologically. It is placed after [1 Samuel 16:1-13](../../../kjv/1-samuel/16/1-13) by Figure of speech *Hysterologia* ( App-6 ) in order to lay bare to us the secret workings underneath the history. See notes on [1 Samuel 16:14](../../../kjv/1-samuel/16/14) ; [1 Samuel 17:1](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/1) . **afraid.** Hebrew. *nur =* shrank from, sore afraid; stronger than [1 Samuel 18:12](../../../kjv/1-samuel/18/12) . **Behold** . Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 . **valiant** . Hebrew son of valour. **Let not mine hand,** &c. Compare David and Uriah. [2 Samuel 11:15](../../../kjv/2-samuel/11/15) . **was given** = had (already) been given. This is the key to [1 Samuel 20:30](../../../kjv/1-samuel/20/30) . **man.** Hebrew. *'ish.* *App-14* *.* **his men** . Hebrew. *'enosh.* App-14 . **men.** Hebrew. *'ish.* App-14 . **they** : i.e. Saul's servants. Septuagint and Vulgate read "he". **Michal Saul's daughter** . 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