1 Samuel 18 Jonathan's friendship with David

 1 Samuel 18

Jonathan's friendship with David

1 And it came to pass that when he had finished speaking to Saul, Jonathan's soul was connected with David's soul; and Jonathan loved him, as he loved his own soul.

2 And that day Saul took him, and did not allow him to return to his father's house.

3 And Jonathan and David made a covenant, because Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the cloak he was wearing, and gave it to David, as well as his clothes, even his sword, and his bow, and his belt.

5 And David went out wherever Saul sent him, and went about with prudence, and Saul put him on the people of war: and he was accepted in the eyes of all the people, and even in the eyes of Saul's servants.

6 But it came to pass that when they came, when David returned from striking the Philistines, the women of all the cities of Israel went out to meet King Saul, singing, and dancing, with timbrels, with joy, and with a musical instrument.