- for he loved:
- "And it came to pass,¹ when he had made an endª° of speakingª° unto¹ Saul,ª that the soulª of Jonathanª was knitª° with the soulª of David,ª and Jonathanª lovedª° him as his own soul.ª" {1Sm 18:1} + "Then Jonathanª and Davidª madeª° a covenant,ª because he loved²¹ him as his own soul.ª" {1Sm 18:3} + "If¹ thy brother,ª the son²¹ of thy mother,ª or¹ thy son,ª or¹ thy daughter,ª or¹ the wifeª of thy bosom,ª or¹ thy friend,ª which¹ [is] as thine own soul,ª enticeª° thee secretly,ª saying,ª° Let us go²°¹ and serveª° otherª gods,ª which¹ thou hast not¹ known,ª° thou,¹ nor thy fathers;ª" {Deu 13:6} + "I am distressedª° for¹ thee, my brotherª Jonathan:ª veryª pleasantª° hast thou been unto me: thy loveª to me was wonderful,ª° passing the loveª¹ of women.ª" {2Sm 1:26} + "A manª [that hath] friendsª must shew himself friendly:ª° and there isª a friendª° [that] sticketh closerª than a brother.ª¹" {Prv 18:24}
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