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After that, Saul's son Jonathan was deeply attracted to David and came to love him as much as he loved himself. </title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/catholic/1_samuel/18-1.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/15002new8.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/1_samuel/18-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmcc/1_samuel/18-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/catholic/">Bible</a> > <a href="/gntd/1_samuel/1.htm">1 Samuel</a> > <a href="/gntd/1_samuel/18.htm">Chapter 18</a> > Verse 1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_samuel/17-58.htm" title="1 Samuel 17:58">◄</a> 1 Samuel 18:1 <a href="../1_samuel/18-2.htm" title="1 Samuel 18:2">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/18.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#552200" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gntd/1_samuel/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Saul and David finished their conversation. After that, Saul's son Jonathan was deeply attracted to David and came to love him as much as he loved himself. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When David had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/1_samuel/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />David and Saul finished talking, and soon David and Jonathan became best friends. Jonathan thought as much of David as he did of himself. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />By the time David finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan’s life became bound up with David’s life; he loved him as his very self.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/1_samuel/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, the son of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, the son of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_samuel/14-1.htm">1 Samuel 14:1-14,45</a> Now 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. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../genesis/44-30.htm">Genesis 44:30</a> Therefore, if I shall go to thy servant, our father, and the boy be wanting, (whereas his life dependeth upon the life of him,)</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../judges/20-11.htm">Judges 20:11</a> And all Israel were gathered together against the city, as one man, with one mind, and one counsel:</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_chronicles/12-17.htm">1 Chronicles 12:17</a> And David went out to meet them, and said: If you are come peaceably to me to help me, let my heart be joined to you: but if you plot against me for my enemies whereas I have no iniquity in my hands, let the God of our fathers see, and judge.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/86-11.htm">Psalm 86:11</a> Conduct me, O Lord, in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth: let my heart rejoice that it may fear thy name.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../colossians/2-2.htm">Colossians 2:2</a> That their hearts may be comforted, being instructed in charity and unto all riches of fulness of understanding, unto the knowledge of the mystery of God the Father and of Christ Jesus:</p><p class="hdg">loved him</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_samuel/18-3.htm">2 Samuel 18:3</a> And the people answered: Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not much mind us: or if half of us should fall, they will not greatly care: for thou alone art accounted for ten thousand: it is better therefore that thou shouldst be in the city to succour us.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_samuel/19-2.htm">2 Samuel 19:2</a> And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day: The king grieveth for his son.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_samuel/20-17.htm">2 Samuel 20:17</a> And when he was come near to her, she said to him: Art thou Joab? And he answered: I am. And she spoke thus to him: Hear the words of thy handmaid. He answered: I do hear.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../deuteronomy/13-6.htm">Deuteronomy 13:6</a> If thy brother the son of thy mother, or thy son, or daughter, or thy wife that is in thy bosom, or thy friend, whom thou lovest as thy own soul, would persuade thee secretly, saying: Let us go, and serve strange gods, which thou knowest not, nor thy fathers,</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_samuel/1-26.htm">2 Samuel 1:26</a> I grieve for thee, my brother Jonathan: exceeding beautiful, and amiable to me above the love of women. As the mother loveth her only son, so did I love thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/18-24.htm">Proverbs 18:24</a> A man amiable in society, shall be more friendly than a brother.</p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/1_samuel/18.htm">Jonathan Befriends David</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl">And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, the son of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.</span><span class="reftext">2</span>And Saul took him that day, and would not let him return to his father's house.…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../genesis/44-30.htm">Genesis 44:30</a></span><br />Therefore, if I shall go to thy servant, our father, and the boy be wanting, (whereas his life dependeth upon the life of him,)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../deuteronomy/13-6.htm">Deuteronomy 13:6</a></span><br />If thy brother the son of thy mother, or thy son, or daughter, or thy wife that is in thy bosom, or thy friend, whom thou lovest as thy own soul, would persuade thee secretly, saying: Let us go, and serve strange gods, which thou knowest not, nor thy fathers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../1_samuel/19-1.htm">1 Samuel 19:1</a></span><br />And Saul spoke to Jonathan, his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, the son of Saul, loved David exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../1_samuel/20-17.htm">1 Samuel 20:17</a></span><br />And Jonathan swore again to David, because he loved him: for he loved him as his own soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../2_samuel/1-26.htm">2 Samuel 1:26</a></span><br />I grieve for thee, my brother Jonathan: exceeding beautiful, and amiable to me above the love of women. As the mother loveth her only son, so did I love thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/14-28.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-58.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-50.htm">David's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-21.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-43.htm">End</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-10.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-22.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-49.htm">Jonathan</a> <a href="/judges/20-11.htm">Knit</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-21.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-58.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-55.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-29.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-23.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-23.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-3.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-23.htm">Talking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/25-29.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-2.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-26.htm">David's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-17.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-16.htm">End</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-16.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-23.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-3.htm">Jonathan</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">Knit</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-3.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-2.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-3.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-22.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-16.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-10.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-22.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-23.htm">Talking</a><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/18-1.htm">1 Samuel 18:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/18-1.htm">1 Samuel 18:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/18-1.htm">1 Samuel 18:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/18-1.htm">1 Samuel 18:1 NASB</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/18-1.htm">1 Samuel 18:1 Bible Apps</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/18-1.htm">1 Samuel 18:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/18-1.htm">1 Samuel 18:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/18-1.htm">1 Samuel 18:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="//bibeltext.com/1_samuel/18-1.htm">1 Samuel 18:1 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span>Alphabetical: about After and as became came David finished had he him himself in it Jonathan knit loved Now of one Saul soul speaking spirit talking that the to was when with<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://biblehub.com/1_samuel/18-1.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 18:1 It happened when he had made (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="/catholic/">Catholic Bible</a><br /><br /><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_samuel/17-58.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 17:58"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 17:58" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_samuel/18-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 18:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 18:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#f7f7f7"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="8261988112"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table><br /><br /></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>