A friendlovesat alltimes,And a brotheris bornfor adversity.
"I am distressedfor you, my brotherJonathan;You have been verypleasantto me. Your loveto me was morewonderfulThanthe loveof women.
But Ittaiansweredthe kingand said,"As the LORDlives,and as my lordthe kinglives,surelywherevermy lordthe kingmay be, whetherfor deathorfor life,therealsoyour servantwill be."
"For ifyou remainsilentat thistime,reliefand deliverancewill arisefor the Jewsfrom anotherplaceand you and your father'shousewill perish.And whoknowswhetheryou have not attainedroyaltyfor such a timeas this?"
A perversemanspreadsstrife,And a slandererseparatesintimatefriends.
A manof [too many] friends[comes] to ruin,But thereis a friendwhostickscloserthana brother.
A foolishsonis destructionto his father,And the contentionsof a wifeare a constantdripping.
Allthe brothersof a poormanhatehim; Howmuchmoredo his friendsabandonhim! He pursues[them with] words,[but] they are gone.
For bothHe who sanctifiesand thosewho are sanctifiedare allfrom one[Father]; for whichreasonHe is not ashamedto callthem brethren,
But Ruthsaid,"Do not urgeme to leaveyou [or] turnbackfrom followingyou; for whereyou go,I will go,and whereyou lodge,I will lodge.Your people[shall be] my people,and your God,my God.
Then Jonathanmadea covenantwith Davidbecause he lovedhim as himself.
So JonathantoldDavidsaying,"Saulmy fatheris seekingto putyou to death.Nowtherefore, pleasebe on guardin the morning,and stayin a secretplaceand hideyourself.
"I will goout and standbesidemy fatherin the fieldwhereyou are, and I will speakwith my fatherabout you; if I findout anything,then I will tellyou."
Jonathanmade Davidvowagainbecause of his lovefor him, becausehe lovedhim as he lovedhis own life.
And Jonathan,Saul'sson,aroseand wentto Davidat Horesh,and encouragedhim in God.
