1 Samuel 20:17 · WEB
“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 20:17
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
narrative
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
sacrificial lovefriendshipcovenant bond
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