17 Where you die I shall die,+ and there is where I shall be buried. May Jehovah do so to me and add+ to it if anything but death should make a separation between me and you.”

3 And Jonʹa·than and David proceeded to conclude a covenant,+ because of his loving him as his own soul.+

2 As for Jonʹa·than, Saul’s son, he took great delight in David.+ So Jonʹa·than told David, saying: “Saul my father is seeking to have you put to death. And now be on your guard, please, in the morning, and you must dwell in secrecy and keep yourself hidden.+

17 So Jonʹa·than swore again to David* because of his love for him; for as he loved his own soul he loved him.+

41 The attendant went. As for David, he rose up from nearby to the south. Then he fell on his face to the earth+ and bowed three times; and they began kissing+ each other and weeping for each other, until David had done it the most.+

16 Jonʹa·than the son of Saul now rose up and went to David at Hoʹresh, that he might strengthen+ his hand in regard to God.+

17 A true companion is loving all the time,+ and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.*+

24 There exist* companions disposed to break one another to pieces,+ but there exists a friend sticking closer than a brother.+