1 Samuel 18:1

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Summary

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

The soul of jonathan

Colossians 2:2

Loved him

Bible References

The soul of jonathan

Now therefore, when I come to thy servant my father, if the lad be not with me - seeing that his life hangeth by the lad's life -

And so all the men of Israel gathered together, unto Gibeah, knit together as it had been but one man.

And David went out to them and answered and said to them, "If ye be come peaceably unto me, to help me, mine heart shall be together with you. But and if you come to beguile me and to be mine adversary, seeing there is no wickedness in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon and rebuke it."

Lead me in thy way, O LORD, that I may walk in thy truth: O let my heart delight in fearing thy name.

that their hearts might be comforted and knit together in love, and in all riches of full understanding, for to know the mystery of God the father and of Christ:

Loved him

And Jonathan and David bound themselves the one to the other, for Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

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.

And with other words Jonathan adjured David, because he loved him. For as his own soul he loved him.

If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thine own son or thy daughter or the wife that lieth in thy bosom or thy friend which is as thine own soul unto thee, entice thee secretly, saying, 'Let us go and serve strange gods which thou hast not known nor yet thy fathers,

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.

A friend that delighteth in love, doth a man more friendship, and sticketh faster unto him than a brother.