1. An Inspiring Friendship: David + Jonathan:

David’s PROBLEM

he is being hunted for his life

David’s solution:

Figure it out with a friend

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The Knitting Of Souls 1 Sam 18:1

Loving Someone As Your Own Soul 1 Sam 18:2-3

Covenant love and sacrifice 1 Sam 18:3-4

Jonathan “delighted much in David” (1 Sam 19:1)

Jonathan protected David against his father’s evil murderous schemes and “spoke well of David to Saul his father” (1 Sam 19:2-4)

Jonathan’s radical commitment to David’s good: 1 Sam 20:4 “Whatever you say, I will do for you.”

1 Samuel 20:13–17 (ESV)

But should it please my father to do you harm, the Lord do so to Jonathan and more also if I do not disclose it to you and send you away, that you may go in safety. May the Lord be with you, as he has been with my father. If I am still alive, show me the steadfast love of the Lord, that I may not die; and do not cut off your steadfast love from my house forever, when the Lord cuts off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.” And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the Lord take vengeance on David’s enemies.” And Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

1 Samuel 20:23 ESV

And as for the matter of which you and I have spoken, behold, the Lord is between you and me forever.”

1 Samuel 20:41–42 (ESV)

And as soon as the boy had gone, David rose from beside the stone heap and fell on his face to the ground and bowed three times. And they kissed one another and wept with one another, David weeping the most. Then Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘The Lord shall be between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, forever.’ ” And he rose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.