113 Relationship Between Saul and David David’s enemies, ) בהכרת ( foresees a situation that when God cuts off he ( David ) will face a choice to eliminate contenders to the throne . his kindness ) תכרית ( Jonathan, therefore, urges David not to cut off , ) ויכרת ( from Jonathan’s house . Jonathan seals his request in “cutting” i . e . , making a covenant with David . The wordplay by exploiting the creates a linkage between the act of כרת double meaning of the root the covenant and its content, especially the commitment to preserve Jonathan’s house, i . e . his descendants . It seems that this scene an - ticipates Absalom’s revolt and David’s suspicion that Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s surviving son, is not loyal to David ( cf . 2 Sam 16 : 1 – 4 ; . ) 31 – 25 : 19 The long dialogue in this long meeting ( 1 Sam 20 : 1 – 24 ) reveals that both friends were excited and nervous . Their mood is reflected in their unclear sentences and the topic repetition . It is another example of what G . A ....
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