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2 Samuel
1:1-27
 | Reading the Text:
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | "Friendship,"
Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "This book and the former are
called Samuel, because they contain the conception, birth and the
whole course of his life, and also the lives and acts of two kings,
that is, of Saul and David, whom he anointed and consecrated kings
by the ordinance of God." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "Next to the love between
Christ and his people, that affection which springs form it,
produces the strongest friendship." |
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| From Wesley's Notes.
| "For, besides the loss of a
true friend, which is inestimable; he lost him who both could, and
undoubtedly would have given him a speedy, and quiet, and sure
possession of the kingdom, whereas now, he met with long and
troublesome interruptions." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27, Pentecost 4,
2006, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson,
Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne,
Australia.
| "After the death of Saul, David
places himself by this lament as being close to Saul, a natural heir and
successor, and from this position he offers fulsome praise of Saul’s
prowess in battle, and of his conduct in the face of death. This is in
part a generous act when the relationship between the two has been so
strained. It is also, however, good politics, offering the best chance
for reconciliation and the best chance for a unification of power under
David." |
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2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27, Pentecost 4,
2006, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological
Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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"What
an Amalekite is Dying to Tell David (2 Samuel 1:1-27)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at
the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "The Amalekite messenger
thinks the news of the deaths of Saul and Jonathan will be good news
to David. He is wrong. This psalm tells us that David feels a deep
sense of loss and sorrow because of their deaths. David genuinely
grieves over the news he receives." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Friendship in the Bible," Benedict Janecko, Spiritual Life,
2002.
| "In
our culture today, there is much talk about 'love'
but relatively little about friendship." |
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"David the Man: The Construction of Masculinity in the
Hebrew Bible," David J.A. Clines, 1995. |
| Zehnder, M., "Exegetische
Beobachtungen zu den David-Jonathan-Geschichten," Biblica Vol.79(1998)
153-179. Abstract
(Article is in German; abstract is in English.) |
| "Die
Liebe von David und Jonatan als Frage der modernen Exegese," M. Nissinen, Biblica
80 (1999). Abstract (in
English).
| "The relationship of David and Jonathan may be understood as a socially
acceptable male bonding between equals, in which mutual love and affection is depicted
with some homoerotic traits but in which the differentiation of active and passive, i.e.
male and female sexual roles plays no role." |
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"A
Crown, Some Oil, And A Throne: Coronation in Ancient Israel." From Jewish
Heritage Online Magazine's Topic of the Month:
Crown. |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Arnold, Bill T.,
"The Amalekite's Report of Saul's Death: Political Intrigue or Incompatible
Sources?" Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1989. |
| Barrick, W. Boyd,
"Saul's Demise, David's Lament, and Custer's Last Stand," Journal for
the Study of the Old Testament, 1997. |
| Holladay, William L.,
"Form and Word-Play in David's Lament over Saul and Jonathan," Vetus
Testamentum, 1970. |
| Lawton, Robert B., "Saul, Jonathan
and the 'Son of Jesse'," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament,
1993.
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| Olyan, Saul M., "Honor, Shame, and Covenant Relations
in Ancient Israel and Its Environment," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 1996.
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PDF |
| Reis, Pamela Tamarkin,
"Killing the Messenger: David's Policy or Politics?" Journal for the
Study of the Old Testament, 2006. |
| Shea, William H.
"Chiasmus and the Structure of David's Lament," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 1986. |
| Tull, Patricia K.,
"Jonathan's Gift of Friendship," Interpretation, 2004.
(See also,
Friendship, issue focus of Interpretation, 2004.) |
| Yee, Gale A.,
"The Anatomy of Biblical Parody: The Dirge Form in 2 Samuel 1 and Isaiah
14," Catholic Bible Quarterly, 1988. |
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| Reviews:
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Review:
Alexander Achilles Fischer,
Von Hebron nach Jerusalem: Eine redaktionsgeschichtliche Studie zur
Erzählung von König David in II Sam 1-5. Review by
Mark Wade Hamilton in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature. (Review is
in English.) |
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| Sermons: |
| With Children:
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"King David,"
Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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| Hymns and Music: |
| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index: |
| Movies scenes with the following themes,
listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance: |
| Study Links and Resources for the Book of 2 Samuel |
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