With the help of Peloubet's Bible Dictionary, was able to get some dates. Saul became King around 1095; his first born son, Jonathan, was around 20, when the coronation ceremony took place. While I couldn't find the year of Saul's birth, he was probably around 45 when the crown was placed on his head. David was born 10 years later, (around 1085).
Heard a sermon some years ago (John was still alive) where the preacher said that David and Jonathan were close friends, though about 30 years apart.
Meanwhile, King Saul was getting all huffy (and throwing stuff - like javelins) because David was young and successful (and blessed by the Lord). This drama was going on around 1065 - Saul was in his mid 70s.
Things got so bad that David had to leave, and was on the run for the next several years. Meanwhile, Saul was still going out and fighting wars. In 1056, Saul and his three sons were slain by the Philistines. Saul was in his early 80s, (and still going to war) Jonathan was probably in his mid 50s.
King David lived 70 years. At the end of his life, he was in no longer in shape to be out slaying tens of thousands; he couldn't stay warm - in that California-type climate.
Sounds like stage 4 cancer.
"Now King David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat." 1 King's 1:1
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