1 Samuel 18:1-4

Christian Standard Bible

David’s Success

18 When David had finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan was bound to David in close friendship,^[a] and loved him as much as he loved himself.^{(A) 2} Saul kept David with him from that day on and did not let him return to his father’s house.

³ Jonathan made a covenant with David^(B) because he loved him as much as himself. ⁴ Then Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David,^(C) along with his military tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.