Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
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Bible References
Thy love
1 Samuel 18:1
And it came to pass when he had finished speaking unto Saul that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
1 Samuel 19:2
But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David, and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul, my father, seeks to kill thee: now, therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning and abide in a secret place and hide thyself.
1 Samuel 20:17
And Jonathan swore unto David again because he loved him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
1 Samuel 23:16
Then Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David in the woods and strengthened his hand in God.
General references
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.