Bible Verses About Jonathan and David
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for jonathan and david, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,478 votes, led by 2 Samuel 1:26. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Jonathan and David
2 Samuel 1:2697 votes
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
1 Samuel 18:1-493 votes
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.
1 Samuel 18:387 votes
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
1 Samuel 18:174 votes
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.
1 Samuel 20:1-4256 votes
And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
1 Samuel 20:4147 votes
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
1 Samuel 18:1-3040 votes
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.
1 Samuel 20:4240 votes
And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
1 Samuel 20:3034 votes
Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?
2 Samuel 1:1-2734 votes
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
Revelation 1:134 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
1 Samuel 18:431 votes
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
1 Samuel 23:1631 votes
And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
1 Samuel 20:1729 votes
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
John 15:1329 votes
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
1 Samuel 20:3425 votes
So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
1 Samuel 19:1-2424 votes
And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
1 Samuel 20:424 votes
Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.
1 Samuel 19:123 votes
And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
1 Samuel 20:1223 votes
And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;
1 Samuel 20:1623 votes
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.
2 Samuel 1:1723 votes
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
1 Samuel 31:222 votes
And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi–shua, Saul’s sons.
1 Samuel 19:221 votes
But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
Proverbs 18:2420 votes
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
What does the Bible say about jonathan and david?
Readers most often cite 2 Samuel 1:26 on the subject of jonathan and david. Across 1,478 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Samuel 18:1-4, 1 Samuel 18:3, 1 Samuel 18:1. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.