And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Jonathan. He was most interested, as David might be feared as a competitor; (Menochius) and, under the cloak of friendship, he might more easily destroy him. Saul was a stranger to the generous sentiments of his son, or he would never have made the proposal. (Haydock)
Grotius compares him with Germanicus. (Calmet)