I am heartbroken over you, my brother Jonathan. You were my great delight. Your love was more wonderful to me than the love of women.
See how the mighty have fallen! See how the weapons of war have been destroyed!”
Friends can destroy one another, but a loving friend can stick closer than family.
so he reported to David, “My father Saul is trying to kill you. Please be careful tomorrow morning. Go into hiding, and stay out of sight.
Once again Jonathan swore an oath to David because of his love for David. He loved David as much as ⌞he loved⌟ himself.
When the boy had left, David came out from the south side ⌞of the rock⌟ and quickly bowed down three times with his face touching the ground. Then they kissed each other and cried together, but David cried the loudest.
Saul’s son Jonathan came to David at Horesh. He strengthened David’s ⌞faith⌟ in the Lord.