| Date | Version | Reading Plan |
|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2025 | ESV (2016) | OT/NT Plan 2025 – 2027 |
1 Samuel 19
Observation & Interpretation
1 Sam. 19:4 – In response to Saul’s directive to kill David (1 Sam. 19:1), Jonathan told his father not to sin against his servant, David.
1 Sam. 19:4-5 – Jonathan spoke well of David and suggested that his father Saul should spare him for three reasons. First, David was innocent of any sin against Saul. Second, the Lord had used David to bring a great victory for all Israel. Third, killing David for no reason would make Saul guilty of shedding innocent blood. (CSB Notes)
1 Sam. 19:10 – Sal again tried to pin David to the wall with his spear (see 1 Sam. 18:10-11).
1 Sam. 19:13 – Michal used an image (or a household god) to be a decoy representation of David in the bed.
- An image of a pagan god was used as an image (of sorts) of a man.
1 Sam. 19:17 – Michal replied to Saul’s confrontation, saying that David told her to let him go and asked why he should kill her.
- When Saul challenged his daughter Michael about her deception, she replied that David had threatened to kill her if she did not cooperate. Saul could not prove she was lying since no witnesses were present. (CSB Notes)
1 Sam. 19:20 – The Spirit of God came up the messengers that Saul sent to take David and they also prophesied when they saw the company of prophets prophesying and Samuel standing as head over them.
1 Sam. 19:19-21 – As the king’s agents encountered a group of prophets prophesying with Samuel, God’s divine touch overrode their human intentions and they also started prophesying. This also happened with the next two groups that Saul sent (v. 21). (CSB Notes)
1 Sam. 19:23 – The Spirit of God also came upon Saul and he prophesied.
Revelation 17
Observation & Interpretation
Rev. 17:8 – was, and is not, and is going to come A parody on the divine name (see Rev. 1:4…) (FSB)
Resources
- J. I. Packer et. al, The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016)
- Colin Hansen (Editor in Chief), TGC Bible Commentary (Columbia, MO: The Gospel Coalition, 2022)
- Iain M. Duguid (Series Editor), ESV Expository Commentary (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2018-2025)
- Faithlife Study Bible (Lexham Press, 2016)
- Believer’s Bible Commentary (Thomas Nelson, 2016)
- CSB Study Bible Notes (Holman Bible Publishers, 2017)
- The New American Commentary (Brentwood, TN: Holman Reference)
- Lane T. Dennis and Wayne Grudem (Editors), ESV Study Bible, Crossway, 2008.
