1 Samuel 18:1
the soul of Jonathan: The modesty, piety, and courage of David were so congenial to the character of the amiable Jonathan, that they attracted his most cordial esteem and affection; so that the most intimate friendship subsisted between them from that time, and they loved each other with pure hearts fervently. Their friendship could not be affected by the common vicissitudes of life; and it exemplifies by fact what the ancients have written on the subject. Την φιλιαν ισοτητα ειναι, και μιαν ψυχην τον φιλον ετερον αυτον. "Friendship is an entire sameness, and one soul. A friend is another self." 1Sa 14:1-14, 1Sa 14:45, Gen 44:30, Jdg 20:11, 1Ch 12:17, Psa 86:11, Col 2:2 loved him: 1Sa 18:3, 1Sa 19:2, 1Sa 20:17, Deu 13:6, 2Sa 1:26, Pro 18:24 Reciprocal: Gen 34:3 - soul Jos 23:12 - cleave 1Sa 17:31 - sent for him 1Sa 31:2 - Jonathan 2Sa 1:23 - pleasant 2Sa 9:1 - show him Psa 132:1 - all his afflictions Mat 19:5 - cleave Phi 2:20 - likeminded Tit 1:8 - a lover of good