Saul Fears David

18 When David finished talking with Saul, Jonathan felt very close to David. He loved David as much as he loved himself. ² Saul kept David with him from that day on and did not let him go home to his father’s house. ³ Jonathan made an agreement with David, because he loved David as much as himself. ⁴ He took off his coat and gave it to David, along with his armor, including his sword, bow, and belt.

¹³ The greatest love a person can show is to die for his friends.

¹⁵ I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know what his master is doing. But I call you friends, because I have made known to you everything I heard from my Father.