1 Samuel 18:3

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Jonathan made a solemn agreement with David because he loved him as he loved himself.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:7

However, the king spared Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan, son of Saul, because of the oath sworn before the Lord between David and Jonathan, son of Saul.

Proverbs 18:24

Some friends give up on you, but there's a friend who stays closer to you than a brother.

1 Samuel 19:1

Then Saul instructed his son Jonathan and all his officials to kill David. But Jonathan really liked David,

1 Samuel 20:41

After the boy had gone, David got up from beside the pile of stones, fell facedown to the ground, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and cried together as friends, though David cried the hardest.

1 Samuel 20:42

Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn a solemn oath in the name of the Lord. We said, ‘The Lord will be a witness between me and you, and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to town.

1 Samuel 22:8

Is that why you've all plotted against me? Not a single one of you told me that my own son had made an agreement with Jesse's son. Not a single one of you has shown you cared about me, or explained to me that my son has encouraged him to try and kill me, which is what he's doing right now!”

1 Samuel 23:18

The two of them made an agreement before the Lord. David stayed in Horesh and Jonathan went home.