1 Samuel 18

^{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.

^{6 c} To wit, Goliath.

^{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.