Cross references

1 Samuel 18:3

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

1 Samuel 18:3 BSB

1 Samuel 18:3 has 5 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 4 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Samuel 20:8–17 (6 votes) and 1 Samuel 20:42 (6 votes). 23 other verses point back to it. It links with 10 other books, from Genesis 21 to Philippians 2.

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Which verses does 1 Samuel 18:3 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Therefore show kindness to your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?” “Never!” Jonathan replied. “If I ever found out that my father had evil intentions against you, would I not tell you?” …

  2. And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.

  3. Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

  4. Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?” And there was a servant of the house of Saul named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?” “I am your servant,” he replied. …

  5. So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.

Which verses point to 1 Samuel 18:3?

The 10 strongest of 23.