When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
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1 Samuel 18:1 in context
1 Samuel 18:1–4
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When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
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Saul took him that day, and wouldn’t let him go home to his father’s house any more.
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Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
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Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David with his clothing, even including his sword, his bow, and his sash.
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