That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
You have all plotted against me, and no one told me that my son has made an agreement with David (the son of Jesse). None of you feel sorry for me or warned me that my son has turned my own servant against me, so that he's now hiding and waiting to attack me.
King Saul is accusing his servants of betraying him by not warning him about his son Jonathan's friendship with David, whom Saul sees as a threat.
📚 Historical Context
This is King Saul speaking to his officials after discovering that his son Jonathan had helped David escape. Saul was becoming increasingly paranoid and jealous of David's popularity and God's favor upon him. The relationship between Saul and David had deteriorated from David being a trusted warrior and musician to Saul viewing him as a threat to his throne.
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