When the two of them had made a covenant before the Lord, David stayed on at Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.

Then David chanted this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan.

Saul and Jonathan were greatly loved ¹  during their lives, and not even in their deaths were they separated. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

How the warriors have fallen in the midst of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places!

When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, killed him.

The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal. ¹  Meribbaal was the father of Micah.

The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal, ¹  who was the father of Micah.

When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, ¹  David’s brother, killed him.

Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn together in the name of the Lord saying, ‘The Lord will be between me and you and between my descendants and your descendants forever.’”(21:1) ¹ Then David ²  got up and left, while Jonathan went back to the city.

Now Saul’s son Jonathan had a son who was crippled in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan arrived from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but in her haste to get away, he fell and was injured. ¹  Mephibosheth was his name.

The king had mercy on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, in light of the Lord’s oath that had been taken between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with the rest of his gear, including his sword, his bow, and even his belt.

So Jonathan told David, “My father Saul is trying ¹  to kill you. So be careful tomorrow morning. Find ²  a hiding place and stay in seclusion. ³ 

The king sat down in his usual place by the wall, with Jonathan opposite him ¹  and Abner at his side. ²  But David’s place was vacant.

Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan ¹  in order to strike him down. So Jonathan was convinced ²  that his father had decided to kill David.

Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him. He said to him, “Go, take these things back to the city.”

The Philistines stayed right on the heels ¹  of Saul and his sons. They ²  struck down Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.

David said to the young man ¹  who was telling him this, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?” ² 

From the blood of the slain, from the fat of warriors, the bow of Jonathan was not turned away. The sword of Saul never returned ¹  empty.

I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan! You were very dear to me. Your love was more special to me than the love of women.