1 Samuel 18:1

The Friendship Of David And Jonathan

¹ Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself. ² Saul took him that day and did not let him return to his father’s house.

Loved Him as His Own Soul

Loved Him As Himself

David

Jonathan

Saul

2 Samuel 1:26

“I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
You have been very pleasant to me.
Your love to me was more wonderful
Than the love of women.

Genesis 44:30

Now, therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the lad is not with us, since his life is bound up in the lad’s life,

Deuteronomy 13:6

“If your brother, your mother’s son, or your son or daughter, or the wife you cherish, or your friend who is as your own soul, entice you secretly, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods’ (whom neither you nor your fathers have known,

1 Samuel 20:17

Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, because he loved him as he loved his own life.

1 Samuel 19:2

So Jonathan told David saying, “Saul my father is seeking to put you to death. Now therefore, please be on guard in the morning, and stay in a secret place and hide yourself.

Judges 20:11

Thus all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united as one man.

1 Samuel 14:1-14

Now the day came that Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man who was carrying his armor, “Come and let us cross over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.

1 Samuel 14:45

But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, who has brought about this great deliverance in Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day.” So the people rescued Jonathan and he did not die.

1 Samuel 18:3

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

1 Chronicles 12:17

David went out to meet them, and said to them, “If you come peacefully to me to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look on it and decide.”

Psalm 86:11

Teach me Your way, O Lord;
I will walk in Your truth;
Unite my heart to fear Your name.

Proverbs 18:24

A man of too many friends comes to ruin,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself,