2 Samuel 1:26

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Jonathan, I miss you most! I loved you like a brother. You were truly loyal to me, more faithful than a wife to her husband.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:27

Our warriors have fallen, and their weapons are destroyed.

Proverbs 18:24

Some friends don't help, but a true friend is closer than your own family.

1 Samuel 19:2

and he warned David, “My father is trying to have you killed, so be very careful. Hide in a field tomorrow morning, and I'll bring him there. Then I'll talk to him about you, and if I find out anything, I'll let you know.”

1 Samuel 20:17

Jonathan thought as much of David as he did of himself, so he asked David to promise once more that he would be a loyal friend.

1 Samuel 20:41

After the boy had gone, David got up from beside the mound and bowed very low three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and cried, but David cried louder.

1 Samuel 23:16

But Jonathan went to see David, and God helped him encourage David.