Jonathan David

• Jonathan
• Constancy

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.

Then jonathan and david made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

• Contracts

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 Saul spake to jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill david.

But jonathan Saul's son delighted much in david: and jonathan told david, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:

And jonathan spake good of david unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against david; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to theeward very good:

And jonathan called david, and jonathan shewed him all those things. And jonathan brought david to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

And david fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

And david sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

Then said jonathan unto david, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.

And david said unto jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.

Then said david to jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?

And jonathan said unto david, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.

And jonathan said unto david, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward david, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;

• Jonathan
• Constancy
• Covenant

So jonathan made a covenant with the house of david, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of david's enemies.

And jonathan caused david to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

Then jonathan said to david, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and david's place was empty.

And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that david's place was empty: and Saul said unto jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?

And jonathan answered Saul, david earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:

And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay david.

• Anger

So jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for david, because his father had done him shame.

And it came to pass in the morning, that jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with david, and a little lad with him.

But the lad knew not any thing: only jonathan and david knew the matter.

• Covenant

And jonathan said to david, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and jonathan went into the city.

And jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to david into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and david abode in the wood, and jonathan went to his house.

And david said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and jonathan his son are dead also.

And david said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and jonathan his son be dead?

• Weeping

And david lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over jonathan his son:

And david said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for jonathan's sake?

• Prostration
• King

Now when Mephibosheth, the son of jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto david, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And david said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

And david said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

Now jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king david.

• Covenant

But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD'S oath that was between them, between david and jonathan the son of Saul.

And david went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:

And when he defied Israel, jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of david slew him.

And jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king david hath made Solomon king.

But when he defied Israel, jonathan the son of Shimea david's brother slew him.

Also jonathan david's uncle was a counseller, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons: