What really struck me in this piece of reading is the fact that David had the Amalekite slain, as he did what was asked of him and took great pains to reach David. I also see how important Saul's pride and honor was to him, and upon reflecting I believe he purposely sent the Amalekite to David, so David would kill him and kepp Saul's honor intact.
I also see the great connection to nature, when he asks there to be no dew or rain, and I am reminded of things past, like the burning bush, showing a great link to nature, streching back to Genesis, as God makes the plants too. Men are also frecuently compared to animals, as in chapter 1 verse 23, where Jonathan and Saul are compared to lions and eagles.
I also saw the beginning of the biblic trend to belittle women, beginning with Eve being given as almost a comodity to Adam, seen in chapter one verse 26 when David's brotherly love for Jonathan is valued as higher than lover for/given by women.
As a footnote, in chapter 2 verse 18, Asahel is said to be as swift as "a wild roe". I searched this and found the two most common meanings are: fish eggs, and a small deer found in Europe and Asia.
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The small deer is a doe, not a roe to my knowledge.
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