1 Samuel 18:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 18:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 18:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 18:3 — KJV
“Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.”
— 1 Samuel 18:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 18:3 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 18:3
“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.”
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“And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul. because...: or, by his love toward him”
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“Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt:”
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“When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.”
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“Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:”
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