• King James Version

    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.

  • Norm

    So, uh, it's 1 Samuel, Chapter 18. So, uh, David and Jonathan are, like, super tight, right? Like, uh, they made a covenant and all that. So, Saul's like, "Hey, I'm gonna give you my daughter as a reward for killing Goliath.

  • Joe Rogan Experience

    Joe: Alright, so what's the story of 1 Samuel 18? Bible Expert: So this chapter starts with Saul's daughter, Michal, falling in love with David, who had just killed Goliath. Saul then made a deal with David, in which he promised to give him his daughter in marriage if he killed 100 Philistines.

  • Jeopardy

    Alex: So, what do you do for a living? Contestant: Well, I'm actually a student of the Bible, so I know a lot about the Bible and the stories it contains. Alex: (Sighing) Okay, so why don't you tell me about one of those stories then?

  • Drill Sergeant

    Listen up, maggots! Chapter 18 of 1 Samuel is the story of the friendship between David and King Saul. Saul was so impressed with David's courage and skill in slaying Goliath that he offered his daughter Michal as a bride to David.

  • Batman

    Batman: Greetings, Robin! I see we are in 1 Samuel 18. Robin: Yes, Batman! It says here that Saul was very pleased with David and made him a commander in the army. Joker: Hahaha! As if Saul didn't realize what a threat David was!

  • Joe Biden

    Folks, here's the deal. When David killed Goliath, King Saul was so impressed that he gave him a job and said he was like a son to him. I'm not joking—literally! This made Saul's own son, Jonathan, so mad that he and David became friends, and they made a covenant of loyalty to each other.

  • Donald Trump

    1 Samuel 18: Bigly story! So, Jonathan was the son of King Saul and he liked David so much better than his dad and he even gave David his armor and weapons. So, Saul was like, "uh-oh" and got really jealous of David and tried to kill him many, many times.

  • Family Guy

    Peter: Hey, Brian, have you heard about this chapter from 1 Samuel? Brian: Not really, what's it about? Peter: Well, it's about David and Jonathan becoming best friends. It starts out with Jonathan giving David his robe, armor, and sword, which is kind of like when I gave Joe my Iron Man figurine.