Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 31:2
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1 Samuel31:2
2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul, and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan , and Abinadab , and Malchishua, Sauls sons.
David's dear friend; God so ordering it for the further exercise of David's Faith and Patience; and that David might depend upon God alone for his Crown, and receive it solely from him, and not from Ionathan; who doubtless, had he lived, would have speedily settled the Crown upon David's Head, which would have in some sort Eclipsed the Glory of God's Grace and Power in this Work. There was also a special Providence of God, in taking away Ionathan, (who of all Saul's Sons, seems to have been the fairest for the Crown) for the preventing Divisions, which have happened amongst the People concerning the Successor: David's way to the Crown being by this means made the more clear.
Called also Ishui: 1 Sam. 14. 49. Ishbosheth was not here, being possibly at home for the management of Publick Affairs there.
Marginal references: 1 Chro. 8. 33.
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