1Sa 18:3-4 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Sam 18:3-4: 18:3-4 Out of his love for David and recognition that God had chosen David to be Israel’s next king (see 20:13-17 , 30-31 ; 23:17 ), Jonathan made a solemn pact of friendship with David. By giving David items that symbolized his official status as the king’s son and crown prince, Jonathan symbolically gave David his right of succession to the throne.

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‏ 1 Samuel 18:3-4

Summary for 1Sam 18:3-4: 18:3-4 ^a Out of his love for David and recognition that God had chosen David to be Israel’s next king (see 20:13-17 ^b, 30-31 ^c; 23:17 ^d), Jonathan made a solemn pact of friendship with David. By giving David items that symbolized his official status as the king’s son and crown prince, Jonathan symbolically gave David his right of succession to the throne.