1 Samuel 18:1

New American Standard Bible 2020

Now it came about, when he had finished speaking to Saul, that Jonathan committed himself to David, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

Cross References

Genesis 44:30

So now, when I come to your servant, my father, and the boy is not with us—since our father’s life is so attached to the boy’s life—

2 Samuel 1:26

“I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; You have been a close friend to me. Your love for me was more wonderful Than the love of women.

1 Chronicles 12:17

David went out to meet them, and said to them, “If you come peacefully to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if to betray me to my enemies, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look on it and decide.”

Psalm 86:11

¶Teach me Your way, Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.

Proverbs 18:24

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

Deuteronomy 13:6

“If your brother, your mother’s son, or your son or daughter, or the wife you cherish, or your friend who is like your own soul, entices you secretly, saying, ‘Let’s go and serve other gods’ (whom neither you nor your fathers have known,

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and that they would attain to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself,

Judges 20:11

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

1 Samuel 14:45

But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die, he who has brought about this great victory in Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, not even a hair of his head shall fall to the ground, because he has worked with God this day.” So the people rescued Jonathan and he did not die.

1 Samuel 18:3

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

1 Samuel 19:1

Now Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to put David to death. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, greatly delighted in David.

1 Samuel 19:2

So Jonathan informed David, saying, “My father Saul is seeking to put you to death. Now then, please be on your guard in the morning, and stay in a hiding place and conceal yourself.

1 Samuel 20:17

And Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, because he loved him as he loved his own life.

1 Samuel 20:8

So deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if I am guilty of wrongdoing, kill me yourself; for why then should you bring me to your father?”

1 Samuel 22:8

For all of you have conspired against me so that there is no one who informs me when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you who cares about me or informs me that my son has stirred up my servant against me to lie in ambush, as it is this day.”

1 Samuel 23:18

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