1 Samuel 18:3
“Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.”
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
Related Verses
“And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.”
“And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.”
“So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”
“Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.”
“And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.”