Jonathan
David’s friend
Who was Jonathan?
- Son of King Saul. With only his armor-bearer, he went up against a Philistine outpost, trusting in the Lord. 1 Samuel 14:1, 6
- He loved David as himself and made a covenant with him. He defended him before his father. 1 Samuel 18:1, 3; 1 Samuel 19:4
- He died with his father in battle on Mount Gilboa. David wept for him. 1 Samuel 31:2; 2 Samuel 1:11-12
What the Bible says
1 Samuel 14:1, 6
1Now it came to pass one day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man that bore his armour: Come, and let us go over to the garrison of the Philistines, which is on the other side of yonder place. But he told not this to his father. 6And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour: Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised, it may be the Lord will do for us, because it is easy for the Lord to save either by many, or by few.
1 Samuel 18:1, 3; 1 Samuel 19:4
1And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 3And David and Jonathan made a covenant, for be loved him as his own soul.
1 Samuel 31:2; 2 Samuel 1:11-12
And the Philistines fell upon Saul, and upon his sons, and they slew Jonathan, and Abinadab and Melchisua the sons of Saul.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
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