1 Samuel 18:1
After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
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- Proverbs 18:24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
- 1 Samuel 20:17 And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.
- 1 Samuel 18:3 Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.