1 Samuel 18:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it came to pass, when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

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  • 2 Sam 1:26 : 26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant have you been to me: your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.
  • Gen 44:30 : 30 Now therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the lad is not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
  • 1 Sam 20:17 : 17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
  • 1 Sam 19:2 : 2 But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted greatly in David; and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill you; now therefore, I pray you, be on guard until the morning, and stay in a secret place, and hide yourself:
  • Deut 13:6 : 6 If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son, or your daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend, who is as your own soul, entices you secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which you have not known, you, nor your fathers;
  • Judg 20:11 : 11 So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united as one.
  • 1 Sam 14:1-9 : 1 On a certain day, Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the Philistines' garrison on the other side." But he did not tell his father. 2 Saul was staying in the outermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree in Migron, and the people with him were about six hundred men; 3 Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD's priest in Shiloh, was wearing an ephod. And the people did not know that Jonathan had gone. 4 Between the passes by which Jonathan sought to go over to the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on one side and a sharp rock on the other side; the name of one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh. 5 The forefront of one was situated northward opposite Michmash, and the other southward opposite Gibeah. 6 Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us, for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few." 7 His armorbearer said to him, "Do all that is in your heart; turn yourself, here I am with you according to your heart." 8 Then Jonathan said, "Behold, we will cross over to these men, and we will reveal ourselves to them." 9 If they say to us, 'Wait until we come to you,' then we will stand still in our place and not go up to them. 10 But if they say, 'Come up to us,' then we will go up, for the LORD has delivered them into our hand; and this will be a sign to us." 11 Both of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines, and the Philistines said, "Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden themselves." 12 The men of the garrison called to Jonathan and his armorbearer and said, "Come up to us, and we will show you something." Jonathan said to his armorbearer, "Come up after me, for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel." 13 Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, and his armorbearer after him, and they fell before Jonathan, and his armorbearer killed them after him. 14 That first slaughter which Jonathan and his armorbearer made was about twenty men within about half an acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.
  • 1 Sam 14:45 : 45 But the people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has brought this great deliverance in Israel? Far be it! As the LORD lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God today." So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.
  • 1 Sam 18:3 : 3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
  • 1 Chr 12:17 : 17 And David went out to meet them, and said to them, If you have come peacefully to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see and judge.
  • Ps 86:11 : 11 Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name.
  • Prov 18:24 : 24 A man who has friends must show himself friendly, and there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
  • Col 2:2 : 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

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  • 1 Sam 18:2-4
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    89%

    2And Saul took him that day and would let him go no more to his father's house.

    3Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

    4And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, along with his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his belt.

  • 1 Sam 20:16-17
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    83%

    16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.

    17And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

  • 1 Sam 23:16-18
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    16And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David in the forest, and strengthened his hand in God.

    17And he said to him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; and that also Saul my father knows.

    18And they two made a covenant before the LORD; and David abode in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.

  • 1 Sam 20:41-42
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    41And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

    42And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and you, and between my descendants and your descendants forever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    79%

    17And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

  • 1 Sam 19:1-7
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    1And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

    2But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted greatly in David; and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill you; now therefore, I pray you, be on guard until the morning, and stay in a secret place, and hide yourself:

    3And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak with my father about you; and what I observe, that I will tell you.

    4And Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds have been very good toward you:

    5For he put his life in his hand, and killed the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel; you saw it, and rejoiced; why then will you sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

    6And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore, As the LORD lives, he shall not be killed.

    7And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

  • 2 Sam 1:25-26
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    25How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, you were slain in your high places.

    26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant have you been to me: your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.

  • 1 Sam 20:3-4
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    3And David swore moreover, and said, Your father certainly knows that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly, as the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.

    4Then Jonathan said to David, Whatever your soul desires, I will do it for you.

  • 1 Sam 20:11-13
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    76%

    11And Jonathan said to David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.

    12And Jonathan said to David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about tomorrow any time, or the third day, and behold, if there is good toward David, and I do not send to you, and show it to you;

    13The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it pleases my father to do you evil, then I will show it to you, and send you away, that you may go in peace: and the LORD be with you, as He has been with my father.

  • 1 Sam 13:22
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    22So it came to pass on the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan; but they were found with Saul and Jonathan his son.

  • 1 Sam 24:16
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    16And it came to pass, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.

  • 1 Sam 20:35
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    35And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.

  • 1 Sam 14:1
    74%

    1On a certain day, Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the Philistines' garrison on the other side." But he did not tell his father.

  • 1 Sam 20:32-33
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    32And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be slain? What has he done?

    33And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him, whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to slay David.

  • 1 Sam 16:21
    74%

    21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

  • 1 Sam 20:28
    74%

    28And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:

  • 2 Sam 1:22-23
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    22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.

    23Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

  • 2 Sam 1:4
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    4And David said to him, How did the matter go? Please, tell me. And he answered, The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people are also fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead as well.

  • 1 Sam 14:42-45
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    73%

    42Saul said, "Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son," and Jonathan was taken.

    43Then Saul said to Jonathan, "Tell me what you have done." Jonathan told him, "I only tasted a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and now I must die."

    44Saul said, "God do so and more also, for you shall surely die, Jonathan."

    45But the people said to Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who has brought this great deliverance in Israel? Far be it! As the LORD lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God today." So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.

  • 1 Sam 31:2
    73%

    2The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

  • 1 Sam 14:21
    73%

    21Moreover, the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them into the camp, also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

  • 2 Sam 1:12
    73%

    12And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they had fallen by the sword.

  • 1 Sam 14:17
    72%

    17Saul said to the people who were with him, "Number now and see who has gone from us." When they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there.

  • 1 Sam 14:40
    72%

    40He said to all Israel, "You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side." The people said to Saul, "Do what seems good to you."

  • 1 Sam 18:28
    72%

    28And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.

  • 2 Sam 9:1
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    1And David said, Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

  • 1 Sam 14:13
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    13Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, and his armorbearer after him, and they fell before Jonathan, and his armorbearer killed them after him.

  • 1 Sam 18:16
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    16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

  • 1 Chr 10:2
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    2And the Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.