1Sa 18:1-4 | NASB2020 | STEP | Now it came about , when he had finished speaking to Saul , that Jonathan committed himself to David , and Jonathan loved him as himself .

1 Samuel 18:1-4

Jonathan and David

1 Now it came about, when he had finished speaking to Saul, that ^{▼▼Lit the soul of Jonathan was joined to the soul of
,} ^bJonathan committed himself to David, and ^cJonathan loved him as himself. 2 And Saul took him that day and ^ddid not let him return to his father’s house. 3 Then ^eJonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. 4 ^fJonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his military gear, including his sword, his bow, and his belt.