And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the Lord liveth, he shall not be slain.And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past. (KJV)
Saul’s true reason for giving his daughter Michal to David was his desire that David will be killed battling the Philistines. However, this did not happen even when David rewarded Saul with double the price that he requested. Soon after David’s marriage to Michal we see that Saul decided that he would get his own servants as well as his son to kill David. A study of Saul’s life gives us an example of a self-center man that is characterized by bitterness. In Hebrews 12:14,15 “Follow peace with all men, and holiness without which no man shall see the Lord. Looking diligently, lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled.” is a warning to all to follow peace with all men. Saul’s bitterness against David was so great that even as his new son-in-law he wanted him kill.
Here we see Jonathan stepping up as one that understood the importance of following peace with all men. Jonathan talked his father out of shedding the innocent blood of David’s life. Jonathan’s reasoning to Saul was that David had: put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel. Saul must have realized at this time his slaying of David would be more harmful to his kingdom then slaying the leader of his army. So Saul welcome David back in his presence as in times past. David probably welcome this return to the court of Saul, since he had probably created many friendships during his time in Saul’s court. Also he could return home to his new bride Michal, Saul’s daughter.
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