1 Samuel 18:1

New American Bible - revised edition

By the time David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan’s life became bound up with David’s life; he loved him as his very self.

Cross References

Genesis 44:30

“So now, if the boy is not with us when I go back to your servant my father, whose very life is bound up with his, he will die as soon as he sees that the boy is missing;

2 Samuel 1:26

I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother! Most dear have you been to me; More wondrous your love to me than the love of women.

1 Chronicles 12:17

Some Benjaminites and Judahites also came to David at the stronghold.

Psalm 86:11

Teach me, Lord, your way that I may walk in your truth, single-hearted and revering your name.

Proverbs 18:24

There are friends who bring ruin, but there are true friends more loyal than a brother.

Deuteronomy 13:6

But that prophet or that dreamer shall be put to death, because, in order to lead you astray from the way which the Lord, your God, has commanded you to take, the prophet or dreamer has spoken apostasy against the Lord, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. Thus shall you purge the evil from your midst.

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be encouraged as they are brought together in love, to have all the richness of fully assured understanding, for the knowledge of the mystery of God, Christ,

Judges 20:11

So all the men of Israel gathered against the city, united as one.

1 Samuel 14:45

But the soldiers protested to Saul: “Is Jonathan to die, the man who won this great victory for Israel? This must not be! As the Lord lives, not a single hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for God was with him in what he did today!” Thus the soldiers rescued Jonathan and he did not die.

1 Samuel 18:3

Jonathan and David made a covenant, because Jonathan loved him as his very self.

1 Samuel 19:1

Saul discussed his intention to kill David with his son Jonathan and with all his servants. But Saul’s son Jonathan, who was very fond of David,

1 Samuel 19:2

told him: “My father Saul is trying to kill you. Therefore, please be on your guard tomorrow morning; stay out of sight and remain in hiding.

1 Samuel 20:17

And in his love for David, Jonathan renewed his oath to him, because he loved him as he loved himself.

1 Samuel 20:8

Do this kindness for your servant because of the Lord’s covenant into which you brought us: if I am guilty, kill me yourself! Why should you give me up to your father?”

1 Samuel 22:8

Is that why you have all conspired against me? Why no one told me that my son had made a pact with the son of Jesse? None of you has shown compassion for me by revealing to me that my son has incited my servant to ambush me, as is the case today.”

1 Samuel 23:18

The two of them made a covenant before the Lord in Horesh, where David remained, while Jonathan returned to his home. Treachery of the Ziphites.