1Sa 18:1, 3, 2Ki 10:15, Psa 86:11, 2Cor 13:11, Phili 1:27 | TSK | STEP | Jonathan loves David. Saul envies his praise; seeks to kill him in his fury; fears him for his good success; offers him his daughters for a snare. David persuaded to be the king's son-in-law, gives two hundred foreskins of the Philistines for Michal's dowry. Saul's hatred and David's glory increase. the soul of Jonathan.The modesty, piety, and courage of David were so congenial to the character of the amiable Jonathan, that they attracted his most cordial esteem and affection; so that the most intimate friendship subsisted between them from that time, and they loved each other with pure hearts fervently. Their friendship could not be affected by the common vicissitudes of life; and it exemplifies by fact what the ancients have written on the subject; [Ten philian isoteta einai, kai mian psychen ton philon heteron auton.] "Friendship is an entire sameness, and one soul: a friend is another self." loved him.

1 Samuel 18:1

1 Jonathan loves David.

5 Saul envies his praise;

10 seeks to kill him in his fury;

12 fears him for his good success;

17 offers him his daughters for a snare.

23 David persuaded to be the king's son-in-law, gives two hundred foreskins of the Philistines for Michal's dowry.

28 Saul's hatred and David's glory increase.

the soul of Jonathan.The modesty, piety, and courage of David were so congenial to the character of the amiable Jonathan, that they attracted his most cordial esteem and affection; so that the most intimate friendship subsisted between them from that time, and they loved each other with pure hearts fervently. Their friendship could not be affected by the common vicissitudes of life; and it exemplifies by fact what the ancients have written on the subject; [Ten philian isoteta einai, kai mian psychen ton philon heteron auton.] "Friendship is an entire sameness, and one soul: a friend is another self."

14:1-14,45; Ge 44:30; Jud 20:11; 1Ch 12:17; Ps 86:11; Col 2:2

loved him.

3; 19:2; 20:17; De 13:6; 2Sa 1:26; Pr 18:24

1 Samuel 18:3

made a covenant.

20:8-17,42; 23:18; 2Sa 9:1-3; 21:7

2 Kings 10:15

lighted on. Heb. found.

13; 9:21; *margins

Jehonadab.

Jer 35:6,8,14-19

Jonadab. Rechab.

1Ch 2:55

saluted. Heb. blessed.

Ge 31:55; 47:7,10

Is thine heart right.

1Ch 12:17,18; Joh 21:15-17; Ga 4:12

give me.

Ezr 10:19; Eze 17:18; Ga 2:9

he took him.Jehu asked for the hand of Jehonadab not merely for the purpose of assisting him into the chariot, but that he might give him an assurance that he would assist him in the prosecution of his desires; for giving the hand is considered as a pledge of friendship and fidelity, or a form of entering into a contract, among all nations. Mr. Bruce relates, that when he entreated the protection of a {sheikh,} the great people who were assembled came, "and after joining hands, repeated a kind of prayer, of about two minutes long; by which they declared themselves and their children accursed, if ever they lifted their hands against me in the {tell,} (or field) in the desert, or on the river; or, in case that I, or mine, should fly to them for refuge, if they did not protect us at the risk of their lives, their families, and their fortunes, or, as they emphatically expressed it, to the death of the last male child among them." Another striking instance occurs in Ockley's History of the Saracens. Telha, just before he died, asked one of Ali's men if he belonged to the emperor of the faithful; and being informed that he did, "Give me then," said he, "your hand, that I may put mine in it, and by this action renew the oath of fidelity which I have already made to Ali."

Ac 8:31