Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Bible References
General references
Proverbs 18:24
A friend that delighteth in love, doth a man more friendship, and sticketh faster unto him than a brother.
Proverbs 19:7
As for the poor, he is hated among all his brethren; yea, his own friends forsake him, and he that giveth credence unto words, getteth nothing.
Ruth 1:16
But Ruth said, "Entreat me not to leave thee, and to return from after thee. For whither thou goest, I will go. And where thou dwellest, there I will dwell. Thy people are my people, and thy God is my God.
1 Samuel 18:3
And Jonathan and David bound themselves the one to the other, for Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
1 Samuel 19:2
and told David saying, "Saul my father goeth about to slay thee. Now therefore take heed to thyself betimes and abide in some secret place and hide thyself.
1 Samuel 20:17
And with other words Jonathan adjured David, because he loved him. For as his own soul he loved him.
1 Samuel 23:16
And Jonathan Saul's son arose and went to David to the thicket, and strengthened him in God,
2 Samuel 1:26
Woe is me for thee, my brother Jonathan! Delectable to me wast thou, exceeding. Thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
Esther 4:14
for if thou holdest thy peace at this time, then shall the Jews have help and deliverance out of another place, and thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed. And who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom, for this time's sake?"
John 15:13
Greater love than this hath no man, than that a man bestow his life for his friends.
Hebrews 2:11
Forasmuch as he that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are all of one. For which cause's sake he is not ashamed to call them brethren,