18 And those two made a covenant before Jehovah. And David abode in the forest and Jonathan went to his house.
1 Samuel 23:18 Cross References - MLV
1 Samuel 18:3
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
1 Samuel 20:12-17
12 And Jonathan said to David, Jehovah, the God of Israel, when I have searched out my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there is good toward David, shall I not then send to you and disclose it to you?
13 Jehovah do so to Jonathan and more also, should it please my father to do you evil, if I not disclose it to you and send you away that you may go in peace. And Jehovah be with you as he has been with my father.
14 And you will not only show me the loving kindness of Jehovah, while I yet live, that I not die, 15 but also you will not cut off your kindness from my house until everlasting. No, not when Jehovah has cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David's enemies. 17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him. For he loved him as he loved his own soul.
14 And you will not only show me the loving kindness of Jehovah, while I yet live, that I not die, 15 but also you will not cut off your kindness from my house until everlasting. No, not when Jehovah has cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David's enemies. 17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him. For he loved him as he loved his own soul.
1 Samuel 20:42
42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, inasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah will be between me and you and between my seed and your seed, until everlasting. And he arose and departed and Jonathan went into the city.
2 Samuel 9:1
1 And David said, Is there yet any who is left of the house of Saul that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
2 Samuel 21:7
7 But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of Jehovah's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.