20:16,17
So David and Jonathan made a covenant. The text also talks of their great love for each other. Of course there are some who see this as evidence of a homoerotic relationship between them. The Bible gives no evidence whatsoever of this. The Biblical teaching is that there are meant to be close relationships between men, but there are relationships where sex should not enter into it, and is destructive if it does so. These include relationships between men, between women, and between adults and children.The only relationship where sex is good and beneficial is between a man and woman in marriage.
20:18-23
Jonathan then gives David instructions, so that he can inform him of Saul’s reaction. This involved Jonathan shooting three arrows, and sending a boy to get them. His instructions to the boy would inform David of the state of play with Saul.
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