1 Samuel 20:17
Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life.
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- 1 Sam 18:1 : 1 Saul Comes to Fear David When David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship. Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life.
- 1 Sam 18:3 : 3 Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.
- 2 Sam 1:26 : 26 I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan! You were very dear to me. Your love was more special to me than the love of women.
- Prov 18:24 : 24 There are companions who harm one another, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
- Deut 13:6 : 6 False Prophets in the Family Suppose your own full brother, your son, your daughter, your beloved wife, or your closest friend should seduce you secretly and encourage you to go and serve other gods that neither you nor your ancestors have previously known,
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- 1 Sam 18:1-44 verses91%
1 Saul Comes to Fear David When David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship. Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life.
2 Saul retained David on that day and did not allow him to return to his father’s house.
3 Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.
4 Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with the rest of his gear, including his sword, his bow, and even his belt.
- 1 Sam 20:8-169 verses81%
8 You must be loyal to your servant, for you have made a covenant with your servant in the LORD’s name. If I am guilty, you yourself kill me! Why bother taking me to your father?”
9 Jonathan said,“Far be it from you to suggest this! If I were at all aware that my father had decided to harm you, wouldn’t I tell you about it?”
10 David said to Jonathan,“Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”
11 Jonathan said to David,“Come on. Let’s go out to the field.”When the two of them had gone out into the field,
12 Jonathan said to David,“The LORD God of Israel is my witness. I will feel out my father about this time the day after tomorrow. If he is favorably inclined toward David, will I not then send word to you and let you know?
13 But if my father intends to do you harm, may the LORD do all this and more to Jonathan, if I don’t let you know and send word to you so you can go safely on your way. May the LORD be with you, as he was with my father.
14 While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the LORD, or else I will die!
15 Don’t ever cut off your loyalty to my family, not even when the LORD has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth
16 and called David’s enemies to account.” So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David.
- 1 Sam 20:1-55 verses78%
1 Jonathan Seeks to Protect David David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked,“What have I done? What is my offense? How have I sinned before your father? For he is seeking my life!”
2 Jonathan said to him,“By no means are you going to die! My father does nothing large or small without making me aware of it. Why would my father hide this matter from me? It just won’t happen!”
3 Taking an oath, David again said,“Your father is very much aware of the fact that I have found favor with you, and he has thought,‘Don’t let Jonathan know about this, or he will be upset.’ But as surely as the LORD lives and you live, there is about one step between me and death!”
4 Jonathan replied to David,“Tell me what I can do for you.”
5 David said to Jonathan,“Tomorrow is the new moon, and I am certainly expected to join the king for a meal. You must send me away so I can hide in the field until the third evening from now.
- 1 Sam 20:41-422 verses77%
41 When the servant had left, David got up from beside the mound, knelt with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then they kissed each other and they both wept, especially David.
42 Jonathan said to David,“Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn together in the name of the LORD saying,‘The LORD will be between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’”
- 1 Sam 23:16-183 verses75%
16 Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him through God.
17 He said to him,“Don’t be afraid! For the hand of my father Saul cannot find you. You will rule over Israel, and I will be your second in command. Even my father Saul realizes this.”
18 When the two of them had made a covenant before the LORD, David stayed on at Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.
- 1 Sam 19:1-77 verses75%
1 Saul Repeatedly Attempts to Take David’s Life Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much.
2 So Jonathan told David,“My father Saul is trying to kill you. So be careful tomorrow morning. Find a hiding place and stay in seclusion.
3 I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are. I will speak about you to my father. When I find out what the problem is, I will let you know.”
4 So Jonathan spoke on David’s behalf to his father Saul. He said to him,“The king should not sin against his servant David, for he has not sinned against you. On the contrary, his actions have been very beneficial for you.
5 He risked his life when he struck down the Philistine and the LORD gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you were happy. So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?”
6 Saul accepted Jonathan’s advice and took an oath,“As surely as the LORD lives, he will not be put to death.”
7 Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he had done formerly.
- 2 Sam 1:25-262 verses74%
25 How the warriors have fallen in the midst of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places!
26 I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan! You were very dear to me. Your love was more special to me than the love of women.
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17 David’s Tribute to Saul and Jonathan Then David chanted this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan.
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18 Jonathan said to him,“Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, for your seat will be empty.
- 1 Sam 20:32-354 verses71%
32 Jonathan responded to his father Saul,“Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”
33 Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan in order to strike him down. So Jonathan was convinced that his father had decided to kill David.
34 Jonathan got up from the table enraged. He did not eat any food on that second day of the new moon, for he was upset that his father had humiliated David.
35 The next morning Jonathan, along with a young servant, went out to the field to meet David.
- 1 Sam 14:44-452 verses70%
44 Saul said,“God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn’t die!”
45 But the army said to Saul,“Should Jonathan, who won this great victory in Israel, die? May it never be! As surely as the LORD lives, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground! For it is with the help of God that he has acted today.” So the army rescued Jonathan from death.
- 1 Sam 20:27-282 verses69%
27 But the next morning, the second day of the new moon, David’s place was still vacant. So Saul said to his son Jonathan,“Why has Jesse’s son not come to the meal yesterday or today?”
28 Jonathan replied to Saul,“David urgently requested that he be allowed to go to Bethlehem.
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21 David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.
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7 The king had mercy on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, in light of the LORD’s oath that had been taken between David and Jonathan son of Saul.
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16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he was the one leading them out to battle and back.
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39 For as surely as the LORD, the deliverer of Israel, lives, even if it turns out to be my own son Jonathan, he will certainly die!” But no one from the army said anything.
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22 David promised Saul this on oath. Then Saul went to his house, and David and his men went up to the stronghold.
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39 (Now the servant did not understand any of this. Only Jonathan and David knew what was going on.)
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22 Then Saul instructed his servants,“Tell David secretly,‘The king is pleased with you, and all his servants like you. So now become the king’s son-in-law.”
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28 When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,