1 Samuel 19:1-2

Saul Repeatedly Attempts to Take David’s Life

19:1 Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much. ¹  19:2 So Jonathan told David, “My father Saul is trying ²  to kill you. So be careful tomorrow morning. Find ³  a hiding place and stay in seclusion. ⁴ 

1 Tawarikh 24:21

24:21 the firstborn Isshiah from Rehabiah and the sons of Rehabiah,

Mazmur 31:14

31:14 But I trust in you, O Lord!

I declare, “You are my God!”

Mazmur 31:21

31:21 The Lord deserves praise ⁵ 

for he demonstrated his amazing faithfulness to me when I was besieged by enemies. ⁶ 

[19:1]  ¹ tn Heb “delighted greatly in David.”

[19:2]  ² tn Heb “seeking.”

[19:2]  ³ tn Heb “stay in.”

[19:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “and hide yourself.”

[31:21]  ⁵ tn Heb “blessed [be] the Lord.”

[31:21]  ⁶ tn Heb “for he caused his faithfulness to be amazing to me in a besieged city.” The psalmist probably speaks figuratively here. He compares his crisis to being trapped in a besieged city, but the Lord answered his prayer for help. Verses 19-24 were apparently written after the Lord answered the prayer of vv. 1-18.