1 Samuel 18:3
And Jonathan maketh — also David — a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
In Context
2And Saul taketh him on that day, and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father.
Cross References
1 Samuel 20:8and thou hast done kindness, to thy servant, for into a covenant of Jehovah thou hast brought thy servant with thee; — and if there is in me iniquity, put thou me to death; and unto thy father, why is this — thou dost bring me in?'
1 Samuel 22:8for ye have conspired all of you against me, and there is none uncovering mine ear about my son's covenanting with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you grieving for me, and uncovering mine ear, that my son hath raised up my servant against me, to lie in wait as [at] this day.'
2 Samuel 9:1And David saith, 'Is there yet any left to the house of Saul, and I do with him kindness because of Jonathan?'
Proverbs 18:24A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 18:2-6
Jonathan's Love to David. ( b. c. 1060.) 1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house. 3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. 4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and… Read the whole commentary →