1 Samuel 20:17

New Living Translation

And Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:26

How I weep for you, my brother Jonathan! Oh, how much I loved you! And your love for me was deep, deeper than the love of women!

Proverbs 17:17

A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.

Proverbs 18:24

There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

Jeremiah 40:9

Gedaliah vowed to them that the Babylonians meant them no harm. “Don’t be afraid to serve them. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and all will go well for you,” he promised.

Deuteronomy 13:6

“Suppose someone secretly entices you—even your brother, your son or daughter, your beloved wife, or your closest friend—and says, ‘Let us go worship other gods’—gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known.

1 Samuel 18:1

After David had finished talking with Saul, he met Jonathan, the king’s son. There was an immediate bond between them, for Jonathan loved David.

1 Samuel 18:3

And Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, because he loved him as he loved himself.