I Samuel · Chapter 18 King James Version

I Samuel 18:4

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The Scripture

(4) And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

Jonathan loved David as his own soul and made a covenant with him, giving him his robe and armor, while the women's song praising David above Saul provoked the king's jealousy. Saul repeatedly tried to kill David and eventually gave him his daughter Michal in marriage, hoping the dangerous bride price of Philistine foreskins would cause David's death.

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