Then Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Do not let the king sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his deeds have been very beneficial to you.

Now when David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, “Behold, a gift for you from the spoil of the enemies of the Lord:

Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?”

Now when David had come to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, Machir the son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim,

Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him even take it all, since my lord the king has come safely to his own house.”

But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the oath of the Lord which was between them, between David and Saul’s son Jonathan.

All these, being men of war who could draw up in battle formation, came to Hebron with a perfect heart to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one mind to make David king.

Immediately Judas went to Jesus and said, “Hail, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

There

“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.

You are My friends if you do what I command you.

General references

So Abraham rose and bowed to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.

A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.