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 your servant my father, and the lad is not with us, since

his life is bound up in the lad’s life,

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

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.”

Teach me Your way, O Lord;

I will walk in Your truth;

Unite my heart to fear Your name.

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,

Loved him

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

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.

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

“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,

“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.

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