1 Samuel 18:3

Legacy Standard Bible

Then Jonathan cut a covenant with David because he loved him as his own soul.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:7

But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the oath of Yahweh which was between them, between David and Saul’s son Jonathan.

Proverbs 18:24

A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

1 Samuel 19:1

Then Saul spoke with Jonathan his son and all his servants to put David to death. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, greatly delighted in David.

1 Samuel 20:41

When the young man was gone, David rose from the south side and fell on his face to the ground and bowed three times. And they kissed each other and wept together, but David wept more.

1 Samuel 20:42

And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, inasmuch as we have sworn to each other in the name of Yahweh, saying, ‘Yahweh will be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed forever.’ ” Then he rose and departed, while Jonathan went into the city.

1 Samuel 22:8

For all of you have conspired against me so that there is no one who reveals in my ear when my son cuts a covenant with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you who is sorry for me or reveals in my ear that my son has caused my servant to rise up against me to lie in ambush, as it is this day.”

1 Samuel 23:18

So the two of them cut a covenant before Yahweh; and David stayed at Horesh while Jonathan went to his house.