1 Samuel 20:17
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17 And Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.
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Proverbs 18:24
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24 There are “friends” who destroy each other,
but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.
1 Samuel 18:3
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3 And Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, because he loved him as he loved himself.
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1 Samuel 18:1
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Saul Becomes Jealous of David
18 After David had finished talking with Saul, he met Jonathan, the king’s son. There was an immediate bond between them, for Jonathan loved David.
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2 Samuel 1:26
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26 How I weep for you, my brother Jonathan!
Oh, how much I loved you!
And your love for me was deep,
deeper than the love of women!
Deuteronomy 13:6
New Living Translation
6 “Suppose someone secretly entices you—even your brother, your son or daughter, your beloved wife, or your closest friend—and says, ‘Let us go worship other gods’—gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known.
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