I Samuel 23: 17
Jonathan said:
"...You will be king over Israel and I will be next to you, and Saul my father knows that also."
24: 20
Jonathan also said:
"And now, behold, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand."
20: 31
Saul had said:
"For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the Earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established."
Now both Jonathan and Saul are admitting openly that the kingdom belongs to David.
Then Samuel died (25:1).
Jonathan didn't realize that he will also die with his father Saul. God knew that if he lived, there would be a rebellion against David to continue Saul's dynasty. So He spared David this grief by causing him grief over losing his best friend.
I wonder what grief God spared me, when He took my dear husband of 30 years?
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
