1 Samuel 23:18
So they both made a covenant before the Lord; and David lived in Caene, and Jonathan went to his home.
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1 Samuel 18:1+ 18:1 Verses 1 to 5 are not in the Vatican codex. Alex. has the following. And it came to pass when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David and David loved him + 18:1 Gr. according to. as his own soul.
1 Samuel 20:12And Jonathan said to David, the Lord God of Israel knows that I will sound my father as I have an opportunity, + 20:12 Heb. השליח the third day. three several times, and, behold, if good should be determined concerning David, and I do not send to you to the field,
1 Samuel 20:42And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, and as we have both sworn in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord shall be witness between me and you, and between my seed and your seed for ever— even so let it be. And David arose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.
2 Samuel 9:1And David said, Is there yet any one left in the house of Saul, that I may deal kindly with him for Jonathan's sake?
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 23:15-19
David in the Wilderness of Ziph. ( b. c. 1057.) 14 And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. 15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. 16 And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. 17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find… Read the whole commentary →