2 Samuel 1:17-27 (part two)

David also mourns the death of his closest friend and kindred spirit, Jonathan. Though their families were at odds continually, David and Jonathan cultivated a covenant relationship that lasted until death. 

David eulogizes Jonathan with this staggering statement: "Your love for me was more wonderful than that of women." This is not a sexuality statement as much as a way for David to declare the incomparable strength of friendship that he and Jonathan shared.

Questions: 1) Read Proverbs 18:24. Do you have a friend who "sticks closer than a brother"? If so, don't neglect cultivating the relationship through time and transparent accountability. If not, what is keeping you from it: busyness? independence? fear of being discovered?