Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
Because he loved him
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Bible References
Because he loved him
1 Samuel 18:1
And it will be as he finished to speak to Saul, and the soul of Jonathan was bound with the soul of David, and Jonathan will love him as his soul.
Deuteronomy 13:6
When thy brother, the son of thy mother, shall entice thee, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend who is as thy soul, in secret, saying, We will go and serve other gods which thou knewest not, thou, and thy fathers;
2 Samuel 1:26
Distress to me for thee, my brother Jonathan: thou wert sweet to me exceedingly: thy love to me was wonderful above the love of women.
Proverbs 18:24
A man of friends for making friendship: and there is love attaching more than a brother.
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1 Samuel 23:18
And they two will cut out a covenant before Jehovah: and David dwelt in the thicket, and Jonathan went to his house.
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves in all time, and a brother shall be born for straits.