1 Samuel 20:17
Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, for Jonathan loved him as himself.
1 Samuel 18:1
When David had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was bonded to the soul of David, and
1 Samuel 18:3
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
Deuteronomy 13:6
“If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or daughter, or
2 Samuel 1:26
“I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
You have been a good friend to me.
Your
Than the love of women.
Proverbs 18:24
The man of too many friends [chosen indiscriminately] will be broken in pieces and come to ruin,
But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer than a brother.
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Because he loved him
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Because he loved him
“I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
You have been a good friend to me.
Your
Than the love of women.
The man of too many friends [chosen indiscriminately] will be broken in pieces and come to ruin,
But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer than a brother.
General references
A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.