the soul of Jonathan: The modesty, piety, and courage of David were so congenial to the character of the amiable Jonathan, that they attracted his most cordial esteem and affection; so that the most intimate friendship subsisted between them from that time, and they loved each other with pure hearts fervently. Their friendship could not be affected by the common vicissitudes of life; and it exemplifies by fact what the ancients have written on the subject.
Την φιλιαν ισοτητα ειναι:, και μιαν ψυχην τον φιλον ετερον αυτον:. "Friendship is an entire sameness, and one soul. A friend is another self." 1 Samuel 14:1-14, 1 Samuel 14:45; Genesis 44:30; Judges 20:11; 1 Chronicles 12:17; Psalms 86:11; Colossians 2:2
loved him: 1 Samuel 18:3, 1 Samuel 19:2, 1 Samuel 20:17; Deuteronomy 13:6; 2 Samuel 1:26; Proverbs 18:24