1Sa 18:1,3-4, Now when he had finished speaking to Saul, THE SOUL OF JONATHAN WAS KNIT TO THE SOUL OF DAVID, and JONATHAN LOVED HIM AS HIS OWN SOUL. …THEN JONATHAN AND DAVID MADE A COVENANT, BECAUSE HE LOVED HIM AS HIS OWN SOUL. And Jonathan TOOK OFF THE ROBE THAT WAS ON HIM AND GAVE IT TO DAVID, WITH HIS ARMOR, EVEN TO HIS SWORD AND HIS BOW AND HIS BELT.
Jonathan and David were both men of faith. both trusted in the LORD, both gave the glory to the LORD and BOTH KNEW THEIR GOD! By giving his princely garments, his armor, sword Jonathan knew David would be the next king of Israel! THE LOVE THEY SHARED WAS A BROTHERLY LOVE BROUGHT TOGETHER BY THEIR LOVE FOR THE LORD!
1Jn 4:7, Beloved, let us love one another, FOR LOVE IS OF GOD; AND EVERYONE WHO LOVES IS BORN OF GOD AND KNOWS GOD.
Php 2:4-5, Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
JONATHAN WAS NOT MOTIVATED BY HIS OWN INTEREST, BUT SUBMITTED HIMSELF TO THE WILL OF GOD! HIS LOVE FOR DAVID WAS PURE, BUT HIS LOVE FOR GOD BOUND THE TWO TOGETHER! SAUL TRIED TO KILL DAVID YET, THE LORD WAS WITH HIM
1Sa 18:28, THUS SAUL SAW AND KNEW THAT THE LORD WAS WITH DAVID