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1 Samuel 18:1-4
Lexham English Bible

The Friendship of David and Jonathan

18 When[a] he finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan became attached to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 Saul took him on that very day and did not allow him to return to his father’s house. 3 Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul. 4 Jonathan stripped off the robe that he was wearing[b] and gave it to David, along with his fighting attire,[c] and even his sword, his bow, and his belt.

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  1. 1 Samuel 18:1 Literally “And it happened as”
  2. 1 Samuel 18:4 Literally “which was on him”
  3. 1 Samuel 18:4 Hebrew “gown,” in this context “fighting tunic,” perhaps “armor”
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