1 Samuel 23:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • 1 Sam 18:3 : 3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
  • 1 Sam 20:42 : 42 And 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 21:7 : 7 But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
  • 2 Sam 9:1 : 1 And David said, Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
  • 1 Sam 20:12-17 : 12 And 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; 13 The 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. 14 And you shall not only while I yet live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I do not die: 15 But also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever: no, not when the LORD has cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth. 16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies. 17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

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  • 1 Sam 20:39-42
    4 verses
    81%

    39 But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

    40 And Jonathan gave his weapons to his lad, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.

    41 And 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.

    42 And 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.

  • 1 Sam 18:1-4
    4 verses
    81%

    1 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.

    2 And Saul took him that day and would let him go no more 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 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 20:8-13
    6 verses
    80%

    8 Therefore you shall deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you: nevertheless, if there is in me iniquity, slay me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?

    9 And Jonathan said, Far be it from you: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon you, then would I not tell it to you?

    10 Then David said to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? Or what if your father answers you roughly?

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

    12 And 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;

    13 The 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 23:15-17
    3 verses
    79%

    15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life; and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a forest.

    16 And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David in the forest, and strengthened his hand in God.

    17 And 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.

  • 1 Sam 20:16-17
    2 verses
    79%

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

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

  • 1 Sam 19:1-4
    4 verses
    78%

    1 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

    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:

    3 And 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.

    4 And 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:

  • 1 Sam 19:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

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

    7 And 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.

  • 1 Sam 24:22
    76%

    22 And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

  • 1 Sam 20:27-28
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    27 And it came to pass on the next day, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why doesn't the son of Jesse come to the meal, neither yesterday nor today?

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

  • 1 Sam 20:32-35
    4 verses
    75%

    32 And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, Why should he be slain? What has he done?

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

    34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no food the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

    35 And 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 20:1-5
    5 verses
    75%

    1 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? What is my iniquity? And what is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?

    2 And he said to him, God forbid; you shall not die: behold, my father will do nothing great or small, but he will show it to me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so.

    3 And 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.

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

    5 And David said to Jonathan, Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at the meal: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field until the third day at evening.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    74%

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

  • 1 Sam 14:1
    74%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 13:16
    73%

    16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, stayed in Gibeah of Benjamin; but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

  • 1 Sam 14:21
    73%

    21 Moreover, 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.

  • 1 Sam 14:8
    73%

    8 Then Jonathan said, "Behold, we will cross over to these men, and we will reveal ourselves to them."

  • 1 Sam 23:19
    73%

    19 Then the Ziphites went up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the forest, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

  • 1 Sam 20:19
    72%

    19 And when you have stayed three days, then you shall quickly go down and come to the place where you hid yourself when the business was in hand, and shall remain by the stone Ezel.

  • 1 Sam 14:13
    72%

    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.

  • 2 Chr 23:3
    71%

    3 And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD has said of the sons of David.

  • 2 Sam 17:17
    71%

    17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a woman went and told them, and they went and told King David.

  • 1 Sam 14:11
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    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."

  • 1 Sam 14:44
    71%

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

  • 1 Sam 13:22
    71%

    22 So 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.

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