Jonathan And David

I am in distress for thee, my brother Jonathan, Very pleasant wast thou to me; Wonderful was thy love to me, Above the love of women!

And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul. — read the full passage →

And Jonathan maketh--also David--a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,

And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul.

And David fleeth from Naioth in Ramah, and cometh, and saith before Jonathan, `What have I done? what <FI>is<Fi> mine iniquity? and what my sin before thy father, that he is seeking my life?' — read the full passage →

The youth hath gone, and David hath risen from Ezel, at the south, and falleth on his face to the earth, and boweth himself three times, and they kiss one another, and they weep one with another, till David exerted himself;

And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul. — read the full passage →

and Jonathan saith to David, `Go in peace, in that we have sworn--we two--in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah is between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed--unto the age;' and he riseth and goeth; and Jonathan hath gone in to the city.

And it cometh to pass, after the death of Saul, that David hath returned from smiting the Amalekite, and David dwelleth in Ziklag two days, — read the full passage →

And the anger of Saul burneth against Jonathan, and he saith to him, `Son of a perverse rebellious woman! have I not known that thou art fixing on the son of Jesse to thy shame, and to the shame of the nakedness of thy mother?

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

And Jonathan son of Saul riseth, and goeth unto David to the forest, and strengtheneth his hand in God,

and Jonathan strippeth himself of the upper robe which <FI>is<Fi> upon him, and giveth it to David, and his long robe, even unto his sword, and unto his bow, and unto his girdle.

and Jonathan addeth to cause David to swear, because he loveth him, for with the love of his own soul he hath loved him.

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

And Jonathan riseth from the table in the heat of anger, and hath not eaten food on the second day of the new moon, for he hath been grieved for David, for his father put him to shame.

And Jonathan saith to David, `What doth thy soul say? --and I do it for thee.'

And Saul speaketh unto Jonathan his son, and unto all his servants, to put David to death, — read the full passage →

And David lamenteth with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son;

And Jonathan covenanteth with the house of David, and Jehovah hath sought <FI>it<Fi> from the hand of the enemies of David;

And Jonathan saith unto David, `Jehovah, God of Israel--when I search my father, about <FI>this<Fi> time to-morrow <FI>or<Fi> the third <FI>day<Fi> , and lo, good <FI>is<Fi> towards David, and I do not then send unto thee, and have uncovered thine ear--

And Saul speaketh unto Jonathan his son, and unto all his servants, to put David to death,

and the Philistines follow Saul and his sons, and the Philistines smite Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, sons of Saul.

and Jonathan son of Saul delighted exceedingly in David, and Jonathan declareth to David, saying, `Saul my father is seeking to put thee to death, and, now, take heed, I pray thee, in the morning, and thou hast abode in a secret place, and been hidden,

A man with friends <FI>is<Fi> to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

And Jonathan saith to him, `To-morrow <FI>is<Fi> new moon, and thou hast been looked after, for thy seat is looked after;

And Jonathan, uncle of David, <FI>is<Fi> counsellor, a man of understanding, he is also a scribe; and Jehiel son of Hachmoni <FI>is<Fi> with the sons of the king;

And he reproacheth Israel, and smite him doth Jonathan son of Shimea, brother of David.

And David cometh in to Nob, unto Ahimelech the priest, and Ahimelech trembleth at meeting David, and saith to him, `Wherefore <FI>art<Fi> thou thyself alone, and no man with thee?' — read the full passage →

And David saith unto Jonathan, `Who doth declare to me? or what <FI>if<Fi> thy father doth answer thee sharply?'

And they make a covenant both of them before Jehovah; and David abideth in the forest, and Jonathan hath gone to his house.

and thou hast done kindness, to thy servant, for into a covenant of Jehovah thou hast brought thy servant with thee; --and if there is in me iniquity, put thou me to death; and unto thy father, why is this--thou dost bring me in?'

And Jonathan answereth Saul, `David hath been earnestly asked of me unto Beth-Lehem,

and David riseth and goeth, he and his men, and smiteth among the Philistines two hundred men, and David bringeth in their foreskins, and they set them before the king, to be son-in-law to the king; and Saul giveth to him Michal his daughter for a wife.

And Saul taketh him on that day, and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father.

and Saul chooseth for himself three thousand <FI>men<Fi> out of Israel; and two thousand are with Saul in Michmash, and in the hill-country of Beth-El; and a thousand have been with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin; and the remnant of the people he hath sent each to his tents.

and the second <FI>is<Fi> like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

And Jonathan calleth for David, and Jonathan declareth to him all these words, and Jonathan bringeth in David unto Saul, and he is before him as heretofore.

And the day cometh that Jonathan son of Saul saith unto the young man bearing his weapons, `Come, and we pass over unto the station of the Philistines, which <FI>is<Fi> on the other side of this;' and to his father he hath not declared <FI>it<Fi> .

and, now, thy kingdom doth not stand, Jehovah hath sought for Himself a man according to His own heart, and Jehovah chargeth him for leader over His people, for thou hast not kept that which Jehovah commanded thee.'

And Saul casteth the javelin at him to smite him, and Jonathan knoweth that it hath been determined by his father to put David to death.

And David sweareth again, and saith, `Thy father hath certainly known that I have found grace in thine eyes, and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved; and yet, Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, but--as a step between me and death.'

and Saul saith, `I give her to him, and she is to him for a snare, and the hand of the Philistines is on him;' and Saul saith unto David, `By the second--thou dost become my son-in-law to-day.'

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother, — read the full passage →

How have the mighty fallen, Yea, the weapons of war perish!'

And David saith unto the youth who is declaring <FI>it<Fi> to him, `How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son <FI>are<Fi> dead?'

And the youth hath not known anything, only Jonathan and David knew the word.

And it cometh to pass in the morning, that Jonathan goeth out into the field for the appointment with David, and a little youth <FI>is<Fi> with him.

And Jonathan speaketh good of David unto Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works for thee <FI>are<Fi> very good;

And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul. — read the full passage →

and they mourn, and weep, and fast till the evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they have fallen by the sword.

And David goeth thence, and is escaped unto the cave of Adullam, and his brethren hear, and all the house of his father, and go down unto him thither; — read the full passage →

And it cometh to pass in the morning, that Jonathan goeth out into the field for the appointment with David, and a little youth <FI>is<Fi> with him. — read the full passage →

and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.

And Jonathan smiteth the garrison of the Philistines which <FI>is<Fi> in Geba, and the Philistines hear, and Saul hath blown with a trumpet through all the land, saying, `Let the Hebrews hear.'

and the king hath pity on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, because of the oath of Jehovah that <FI>is<Fi> between them, between David and Jonathan son of Saul;

And it cometh to pass, after the death of Saul, that David hath returned from smiting the Amalekite, and David dwelleth in Ziklag two days,

And Jonathan saith, `Far be it from thee! for I certainly do not know that the evil hath been determined by my father to come upon thee, and I do not declare it to thee.'

And the Philistines gather their camps to battle, and are gathered to Shochoh, which <FI>is<Fi> to Judah, and encamp between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-Dammim; — read the full passage →

The youth hath gone, and David hath risen from Ezel, at the south, and falleth on his face to the earth, and boweth himself three times, and they kiss one another, and they weep one with another, till David exerted himself; — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

and saith unto him, `Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father doth not find thee, and thou dost reign over Israel, and I am to thee for second, and also so knoweth Saul my father.'

And David saith unto Jonathan, `Lo, the new moon <FI>is<Fi> to-morrow; and I do certainly sit with the king to eat; and thou hast sent me away, and I have been hidden in a field till the third evening;

and not only while I am alive dost thou do with me the kindness of Jehovah, and I die not,

thus doth Jehovah do to Jonathan, and thus doth He add; when the evil concerning thee is good to my father, then I have uncovered thine ear, and sent thee away, and thou hast gone in peace, and Jehovah is with thee, as he was with my father;

If thus he say: Good; peace <FI>is<Fi> for thy servant; and if it be very displeasing to him--know that the evil hath been determined by him;

if thy father at all look after me, and thou hast said, David asked earnestly of me to run to Beth-Lehem his city, for a sacrifice of the days <FI>is<Fi> there for all the family.

And David fleeth from Naioth in Ramah, and cometh, and saith before Jonathan, `What have I done? what <FI>is<Fi> mine iniquity? and what my sin before thy father, that he is seeking my life?'

The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens. — read the full passage →

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

And Jehovah sendeth Nathan unto David, and he cometh unto him, and saith to him: `Two men have been in one city; One rich and one poor; — read the full passage →

Saul and Jonathan! They are loved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they have not been parted. Than eagles they have been lighter, Than lions they have been mightier!

And he saith to him, `Far be it! thou dost not die; lo, my father doth not do anything great or small and doth not uncover mine ear; and wherefore doth my father hide from me this thing? this <FI>thing<Fi> is not.'

And David fleeth from Naioth in Ramah, and cometh, and saith before Jonathan, `What have I done? what <FI>is<Fi> mine iniquity? and what my sin before thy father, that he is seeking my life?' — read the full passage →

And Saul saith unto David, `Lo, my elder daughter Merab--her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;' and Saul said, `Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.'

And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, in David's returning from smiting the Philistine, that the women come out from all the cities of Israel to sing--also the dancers--to meet Saul the king, with tabrets, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments;

There hath been upon me a hand of Jehovah, and He taketh me forth in the Spirit of Jehovah, and doth place me in the midst of the valley, and it is full of bones, — read the full passage →

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

and the truth shall make you free.'

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;

`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding--

And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, `With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

`Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.

He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

And done upon them great vengeance with furious reproofs, And they have known that I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, In My giving out My vengeance on them!

And she doteth on their paramours, Whose flesh <FI>is<Fi> the flesh of asses, And the issue of horses--their issue.

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.