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Romantic but chaste, or Sexual . STORY OF DAVID AND JONATHAN ]] David , a handsome, ruddy-cheeked youth and the youngest son of Jesse , is brought before Saul , the king of Israel, having slain the giant Philistine warrior Goliath with only a stone and Sling . (In an alternative version of the first meeting between David and Saul, the king, suffering from "an evil spirit", has the youthful David brought to him to play the Lyre and soothe his mind). (). Jonathan , the eldest son of Saul, is struck with love for David on their first meeting, "And it came to pass, when he {Link without Title} 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." (). That same day, "Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he Love d him as his own soul" (). Jonathan removes and offers David the rich garments he is wearing, and shares with him his worldly possessions: "And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle." (). ]] The people of Israel openly accept David and sing of his praises, so much so that it draws the jealousy of Saul (). Saul tries repeatedly to kill David, but is each time unsuccessful, and David's reputation only grows with each attempt (). To get rid of David, Saul decides to offer him a daughter in marriage, requesting a hundred enemy Foreskin s in lieu of a Dowry - hoping David will be killed trying. David however returns with a trophy of two hundred foreskins and Saul has to fulfill his end of the bargain. Learning of one of Saul's murder attempts, Jonathan warns David to hide because he "delighted much in David" (). David is forced to flee more of Saul's attempts to kill him (). In a moment when they find themselves alone together, David says to Jonathan, "Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes." (). "Then said Jonathan unto David, 'Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee' ... {Link without Title} Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, 'Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.' And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul” (,). |
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