1 Samuel 18:3

Easy To Read Version

Jonathan and David made a special agreement because he loved him as much as he loved himself.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:7

But the king protected Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth. Jonathan was Saul’s son, but David had made a promise in the Lord’s name to Jonathan. [121] So the king did not let them hurt Mephibosheth.

1 Samuel 19:1

Saul told his son Jonathan and his officers to kill David. But Jonathan liked David very much.

1 Samuel 20:41

The boy left, and David came out from the place he was hiding on the other side of the hill. David bowed with his face to the ground in front of Jonathan. David bowed three times. Then David and Jonathan kissed each other. They both cried together, but David cried more than Jonathan.

1 Samuel 20:42

Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace. We used the Lord’s name and promised to be friends. We said that the Lord will be the witness between us and our descendants [178] forever.”

1 Samuel 22:8

You men are plotting against me! You made secret plans. Not one of you told me about my son Jonathan. Not one of you told me that he made an agreement with the son of Jesse! Not one of you cares about me! Not one of you told me that my son Jonathan encouraged David. Jonathan told my servant David to hide and attack me! And that is what David is doing now!”

1 Samuel 23:18

Jonathan and David both made an agreement before the Lord. Then Jonathan went home. And David stayed at Horesh.