Bible Verses about “david and jonathan”

“It happened, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.”

“Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.”

“I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.”

“It happened as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.”

“Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.”

“"Your glory, Israel, is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!”

“Don't tell it in Gath. Don't publish it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.”

“Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him, and gave it to David, and his clothing, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his sash.”

“It happened after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag;”

“it happened on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn, and earth on his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.”

“David said to him, "Where do you come from?" He said to him, "I have escaped out of the camp of Israel."”

“David said to him, "How did it go? Please tell me." He answered, "The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also."”

“David said to the young man who told him, "How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?"”

“The young man who told him said, "As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.”

“When he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. I answered, 'Here I am.'”

“He said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'”

“He said to me, 'Please stand beside me, and kill me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.'”

“So I stood beside him, and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord."”

“Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men who were with him.”

“They mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.”

“David said to the young man who told him, "Where are you from?" He answered, "I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite."”

“David said to him, "How were you not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy Yahweh's anointed?"”

“David called one of the young men, and said, "Go near, and fall on him." He struck him, so that he died.”

“David said to him, "Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, 'I have slain Yahweh's anointed.'"”

“David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son”

“(and he commanded them to teach the children of Judah [the song of] the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):”

“You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew nor rain on you, neither fields of offerings; For there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, The shield of Saul was not anointed with oil.”

“From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, Jonathan's bow didn't turn back. Saul's sword didn't return empty.”

“Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. In their death, they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles. They were stronger than lions.”

“You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet delicately, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.”

“How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places.”

“How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!"”

“Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, "You son of a perverse rebellious woman, don't I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother's nakedness?”

“As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of [a place] toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another, and wept one with another, and David wept the most.”

“It happened on the next day, that an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;”

“It happened on the next day after the new moon, the second day, that David's place was empty. Saul said to Jonathan his son, "Why doesn't the son of Jesse come to eat, neither yesterday, nor today?"”

“Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem.”

“He said, 'Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city. My brother has commanded me to be there. Now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me go away and see my brothers.' Therefore he has not come to the king's table."”

“For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die!"”

“The women sang one to another as they played, and said, "Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands."”

“Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, because we have both sworn in the name of Yahweh, saying, 'Yahweh shall be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed, forever.'" He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.”

“Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him; and he said, "They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands. What can he have more but the kingdom?"”

“Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.”

“David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my iniquity? What is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?"”

“He said to him, "Far from it; you shall not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small, but that he discloses it to me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so."”

“David swore moreover, and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, 'Don't let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved:' but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."”

“Then Jonathan said to David, "Whatever your soul desires, I will even do it for you."”

“David said to Jonathan, "Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to dine with the king; but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field to the third day at evening.”

“If your father miss me at all, then say, 'David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.'”

“If he says, 'It is well;' your servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him.”