1 Samuel 18:1

When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

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WEBBE

When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

BSB

After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

KJV

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

ASV

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

BBE

Now after David's talk with Saul was ended, the soul of Jonathan was joined with the soul of David, and David became as dear to him as his very life.

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וַיְהִי vay·hi and it was H1961 כְּכַלֹּתוֹ ke·kha·lo·to when finished he H3615 לְדַבֵּר le·da·ber to speak H1696 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 וְנֶפֶשׁ ve·ne·fesh and [the] self of H5315 יְהוֹנָתָן ye·ho·na·tan Jonathan H3083 נִקְשְׁרָה nik·she·rah it was bound H7194 בְּנֶפֶשׁ be·ne·fesh with [the] self of H5315 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 וַיֶּאֱהָבֵהוּ vai·ye·'e·ha·vov and he loved him H157 יְהוֹנָתָן ye·ho·na·tan Jonathan H3083 כְּנַפְשׁוֹ ke·naf·sho like own self his H5315

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

The friendship of David and Jonathan was the effect of Divine grace, which produces in true believers one heart and one soul, and causes them to love each other. This union of souls is from partaking in the Spirit of Christ. Where God unites hearts, carnal matters are too weak to separate them. Those who love Christ as their own souls, will be willing to join themselves to him in an everlasting covenant. It was certainly a great proof of the power of God's grace in David, that he was able to bear all this respect and honour, without being lifted up above measure.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.