1 Samuel 18:1

1 Saúl tiene celos de David
Después de que David terminó de hablar con Saúl, conoció a Jonatán, el hijo del rey. De inmediato se creó un vínculo entre ellos, pues Jonatán amó a David como a sí mismo.

1 Samuel 18:1 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 18:1

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto
Saul
In answer to his questions about his descent and family, and doubtless more things were talked of than are recorded:

that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David:
he won his heart, made a conquest of his affections, these went out towards him, and cleaved unto him; such were the comeliness of his person, his graceful mien and deportment, his freedom and fluency of expression, his courage and undauntedness, joined with prudence, modesty, and integrity, that they strongly attached him to him:

and Jonathan loved him as his own soul;
not only according to the excellency of David's soul, and the greatness of it, as that deserved respect and love, as Abarbinel suggests, but he loved him as he loved himself. There was a similarity in their persons, in their age, in the dispositions of their minds, in their wisdom, courage, modesty, faithfulness, and openness of soul, that attracted them to each other, that they became as another self; as one soul, as Aristotle speaks ^F18 of true friends: instances of very cordial friendship are given by Plutarch ^F19, as in Theseus and Pirithous, Achilles and Patroclus, Orestes and Pylades, Pythias and Damon, Epaminondas and Pelopidas; but none equal to this.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 Ethic. l. 9. c. 4, 9. So Porphyr. de Vita Pythagor.
F19 Apud Patrick in loc.

1 Samuel 18:1 In-Context

1 Saúl tiene celos de David
Después de que David terminó de hablar con Saúl, conoció a Jonatán, el hijo del rey. De inmediato se creó un vínculo entre ellos, pues Jonatán amó a David como a sí mismo.

2 A partir de ese día Saúl mantuvo a David con él y no lo dejaba volver a su casa.

3 Jonatán hizo un pacto solemne con David, porque lo amaba tanto como a sí mismo.

4 Para sellar el pacto quitó su manto y se lo dio a David junto con su túnica, su espada, su arco y su cinturón.

5 Todo lo que Saúl le pedía a David que hiciera, él lo hacía con éxito. Como resultado, Saúl lo hizo comandante sobre los hombres de guerra, un nombramiento que fue bien recibido tanto por el pueblo como por los oficiales de Saúl.