My Brother Jonathan

• Brother

I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

• Jonathan
• Constancy

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.

And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

• Weeping

And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.