1 Samuel 18:4

1 Samuel 18:4

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

a. NLT: Jonathan sealed the pact by taking off his robe and giving it to David, together with his tunic, sword, bow, and belt.

b. NIV: Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.

c. YLT: and Jonathan strippeth himself of the upper robe which is upon him, and giveth it to David, and his long robe, even unto his sword, and unto his bow, and unto his girdle.

d. Amplified Bible Classic: And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, even his sword, his bow, and his girdle.

e. Septuagint: The Septuagint does not contain the first 5 verses of 1 Samuel 18. It does not start until 1 Samuel 18:6. Have no idea.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: And Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David

1. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David

a. Jonathan [3083 * Yhownathan] [Strong: from 3068 and 5414; Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites:--Jonathan.]

b. stripped [6584 * pashat] [Strong: a primitive root; to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.):--fall upon, flay, invade, make an invasion, pull off, put off, make a road, run upon, rush, set, spoil, spread selves (abroad), strip (off, self).]

c. himself of the robe [4598 * m`iyl] [Strong: from 4603 in the sense of covering; a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment):--cloke, coat, mantle, robe.]

d. that was upon him [No Hebrew]

e. and gave it [5414 * Nathan [Strong: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.):--add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.]

f. to David [1732 * David; or Daviyd] [Strong: from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse:--David.]

2. “…and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.”

a. and his garments [4055 * mad; or med] [Strong: from 4058; properly, extent, i.e. height; also a measure; by implication, a vesture (as measured); also a carpet:--armour, clothes, garment, judgment, measure, raiment, stature.]

b. even to his sword [2719 * chereb] [Strong: from 2717; drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement:--axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.]

c. and to his bow [7198 * qesheth] [Strong: from 7185 in the original sense (of 6983) of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris:--X arch(-er), + arrow, bow((-man, -shot)).]

d. and to his girdle [2289 * chagowr] [Strong: from 2296; belted:--girded with.]

1). The presenting of these items to David were tokens of Covenant: Taken from The Miracle of the Scarlet Thread, Richard Booker.

a). Both partners would take off their coats and exchange them. They are symbolically saying “This is all of who I am and I give myself to you”. They are choosing to love the other person as they love themselves. They exchange belts; The belt holds the weapons, when they take off their belts and give them to each other they are pledging their strength and protection. It is like saying, “If anyone attacks you, they are attacking me. Your battles are my battles and mine are yours.”