After staying in Ramah with Samuel, David fled and sought Jonathan to find out why Saul wanted to kill him. Jonathan listened to his appeal and promised to do anything for David. So, David told him a plan to figure out Saul’s reaction to his absence, for the way he reacted would reveal his true intent toward David. Jonathan swore by the LORD that he would inform David about his father’s intentions so that David would know if it would be safe to go back to Saul’s service or not.

Jonathan and David were real friends in God. Their friendship was pure and was based on their love for God. Jonathan did not covet his father's throne but valued faithfulness to David more. They made a covenant, swearing an oath to deal faithfully with each other. David kept this oath even after Jonathan's death. It is a blessing to have such a friend we can trust and rely on in our time of need. Jesus is such a friend to us, for he calls us friends and laid down his life for us.
Application: Lord Jesus, thank you for such a friendship to me, a sinner. Help me to be a trustworthy friend who values faithfulness more than personal gain.
One Word: What a friend we have in Jesus!