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1 SAMUEL Chapter 18 ** [Psalms 144 ]** NWT

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1 Samuel 18:1-5

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**DRAMA [1980]: Jehovah will guard the way of his loyal ones**
**DRAMA [1981]: Jehovah rewards his loyal ones ones(Saul & David)**


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“Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship” - 1 Samuel 18:1

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CHILDREN: Worksheet
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TEENWORKSHEET: Expanding My Circle of Friends
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David—He Trusted in God (Duration: 28:45)
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“If a member is glorified, all the other members rejoice with it.” (1 Cor. 12:16-18, 26) Thus, rather than feel jealous, we will be happy when others receive blessings. Consider the example of King Saul’s son Jonathan. He was not jealous when David was appointed heir to the throne. Rather, he encouraged David. (1 Sam. 23:16-18) Could we be as kind and loving as Jonathan?" - w17 11/15 p. 20 par 11

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#QUESTION: Did David and Jonathan have a homosexual relationship? No, there is nothing in the accout to suggest sexual attraction. Rather like other close relationships mentioned in the bible, the love between David and Jonathan was non-sexual in nature.

#QUESTION: Does the hebrew word used for their love imply sexual love between the two? Not necessarily, similarly to english, the hebrews only had one word for love (âhab) that covered love both of a sexual romantic nature and non sexual love between friends and family. Thus just as in english, if one was to hear a father 'loves' his daughter or a man loves his male friend, sexuality is not necessarily being implied.

#QUESTION: Did David and Jonathan get naked together? 1 Samuel 18:3-4 speaks says "...Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt." (NIV)

The word 'robe' here refers is translated from the hebrew word "meil", a sleeveless coat often open at the front, was worn on top of the kutto'neth or inner garment. It was a common item of apparel. (1Sa 2:19; 15:27; 18:4; 24:4; 1Ch 15:27; Job 1:20; 2:12) Miel thus refers to an upper or secondary garment worn over another one. The wearer of an outer garment was not naked underneath. In Giving David his coat and tunic and especially his sword Jonathan was pledging alligence to the younger man.

#QUESTION: Doesn't the fact that when David and Jonathan kissed each other (1Sa 20:41) imply sexual contact? No, even today in many lands men kiss as an acceptable and non sexual greeting. (see Ge 29:13; 45:15; Ac 20:37) A kiss was a normal greeting in that day, such as when Judas kissed Jesus.

#QUESTION: Do David's words in 2 Samuel 26 indicate his love for Jonathan was sexual in nature since he said it was "...more wonderful was [...] the love from women."? No, David did not say his love was the same as romantic love he said it was better than such love. How so? That it was stronger, less complicated, and based on a mutual heartfelt covenant. The observation that some friendships last longer than most marriages is still legitimate one, since they are both RELATIONSHIPS even though one is platonic and the other not. The friendship between lovers and the friendship between platonic friends need not be identical to be compared.

#QUESTION: Does Sauls insult implie he had discovered David and Jonathan in a compromising position? In 1 Samuel 20: 30 Saul (Jonathan's father) insults him saying “You son of a rebellious maid, do I not well know that you are choosing the son of Jes´se to your own shame and to the shame of the secret parts of your mother?"

The reference to his “mother’s nakedness” is a middle eastern idiom meaning that the son would bring shame and confusion to his mother. Nakedness is not a sexual term here. Nakedness does not always mean to literally be naked but also to be exposed. (For example, “The bare-naked truth”. Does not mean that someone is telling the truth when they are naked; it simply means the exposed truth! Jonathan, according to Saul, brought his mother to an exposed confusion because he, her son, was supposed to occupy the thrown. Notice verse 31, Saul tells him why he made the previous statements, “As long as the son of Jesse lives you will not be established nor will you occupy the thrown.” In short Saul is saying, "you stupid idiot, you're compromising your birthright, openly shaming your mother"


#QUESTION: Does Saul at one time offer his son Jonathan to David as a possible marriage mate? No, the choice Saul offered David was between his two DAUGHTERS (Merab or Michal) not Michal or Jonathan.
(see 1 Sam 18: 17- 21)

#QUESTION: Does the description of the love between David and Jonathan in 1 Sam 18: 1 depict a homosexual sexual relationship?
The word soul (nephesh) in the bible refers to the person. "Jon´a·than’s very soul became bound up with the soul of David" would therefore would mean the two individuals (souls/people) where deeply attached. As the God's Word Translation concludes the verse "He loved David as much as [he loved] himself". There is nothing that implies sexual contact or homosexual inclinations in the use of the word soul.

Further
www.biblestudy.org/question/was-king-david-gay.html

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