August 10, 2012 – 1 Samuel 19


Here we see the loyalty of Jonathon. The connection between Jonathon and David is a very unique bond. 18:1 And it happened that, when he had completed speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan adhered to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him like his own soul. I don’t know if there is another relationship in the Bible that is described like this. It has a very “marriage” feel to it. It is not marriage and David later marries Saul’s daughter, but the relationship that is really focused on more is that of David and Jonathon. It makes me think about the relationship between John the Baptist and Jesus. They had a connection even before birth and John knew who Jesus was and pointed his disciples towards him. Jonathon seems to know how special David is and assist him in the situation with Saul. He goes against Saul and his wishes to his own detriment. If everything in the Old Testament is a foreshadowing of something to be revealed in the New, maybe Jonathon is a type of foreshadowing for John the Baptist.