1 Samuel 18:3 meaning and explanation

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

1 Samuel 18:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Jonathan, Saul’s son and heir, makes a covenant with David right after David’s victory over Goliath. The Hebrew word for covenant, berith, means a binding agreement, and Jonathan acts because he loved David as himself, echoing the command to love your neighbor.

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