1 Samuel 18:1 — 1 Samuel 18:4
1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
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.
Friendships like that of Jonathan and David are rare these days. When they are discovered, it's in the best interest of each friend to cherish it and not take it for granted. Two people can be friends even if they are very different. Jonathan was a prince. David was a shepherd boy and a harp player for the king. It’s kind of like peanut butter and jelly. They are very different. One is sweet. One is salty. But even though they are very different, they go wonderful together!
What makes a good friendship? Well, one thing we can see about the friendship of David and Jonathan from verse one is that Jonathan loved David as his own soul. Proverbs 17:17 says “A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Friends don’t always agree on every single thing, but even when they don’t agree, they can still love each other.
Another thing that makes a good friend can be found in verse three, “Jonathan and David made a covenant”. A covenant is basically a promise and when you make a promise, you do anything that you can to keep that promise. A good friend is one who says what he means and means what he says.
And the third thing we can see from these verses that makes a good friend is a friend is someone who is a giver. Friends shouldn’t constantly be taking from others but giving. We can see from John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave…” God, as our example, gave to show His love for us.
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