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King James Bible - 1 Samuel 18:4

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 18:4

Y Jonatán se desnudó la ropa que tenía sobre sí, y la dio a David, y otras ropas suyas, hasta su espada, y su arco, y su talabarte.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 18:4

Verse 4. Jonathan stripped himself] Presents of clothes or rich robes, in token of respect and friendship, are frequent in the East. And how frequently arms and clothing were presented by warriors to each other in token of friendship, may be seen in Homer and other ancient writers.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 4. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that [was] upon him , etc.] As a token of his hearty love and true friendship, and that David might appear at court not in the habit of a shepherd, but in that of a prince: and gave it to David, and his garments ; his other garments besides his robe, and so clothed him from tip to toe, and which fitted him; for as there was a similarity in their souls, and the disposition of them, so in the make and hulk of their bodies, and in the stature of them: even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle ; these he gave him to accoutre himself with, that he might appear as a soldier, as well as like a prince, and as another Jonathan, or rather the same; that they might seem as one, as alike in body, so in garb and habit.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 1-5 - The friendship of David and Jonathan was the effect of Divine grace which produces in true believers one heart and one soul, and cause them to love each other. This union of souls is from partaking in the Spirit of Christ. Where God unites hearts, carnal matters are too wea to separate them. Those who love Christ as their own souls, will be willing to join themselves to him in an everlasting covenant. It wa certainly a great proof of the power of God's grace in David, that he was able to bear all this respect and honour, without being lifted u above measure.

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Original Hebrew

ויתפשׁט 6584 יהונתן 3083 את 853 המעיל 4598 אשׁר 834 עליו 5921 ויתנהו 5414 לדוד 1732 ומדיו 4055 ועד 5704 חרבו 2719 ועד 5704 קשׁתו 7198 ועד 5704 חגרו׃ 2290