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Jonathan makes a covenant with David
Jonathan loved David as himself and gave him his robe, armor, sword, bow, and belt as signs of covenant loyalty. David's success and the women's songs stirred Saul's jealousy, and Saul twice tried to pin David to the wall (1 Samuel 18:1-16).
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📖 1 Samuel 18:1–3
1After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself. 2And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house. 3Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
Sources: Scripture — 1 Samuel 18:1-16
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