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2 Samuel 2:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

David: This was a generous and noble act, highly indicative of the grandeur of David's mind. He respected Saul, though he had been greatly injured by him, as the anointed king of Israel, and once his legitimate sovereign; and he loved Jonathan as his most intimate friend.

Blessed: Ruth 1:8, Ruth 2:20, Ruth 3:10; 1 Samuel 23:21, 1 Samuel 24:19, 1 Samuel 25:32-33; Psalms 115:15

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