Jesus had a strong bond and friendship with all the disciples. Their marriage brought peace and joy to the two ladies. One of Naomi’s relatives fell in love with Ruth. They returned to Israel together grieving deeply for their mutual loss. Though Ruth had lost her husband to death, she did not want to lose her friend. Ruth insisted on returning with Naomi to her home country of Israel. While they were connected by a marriage relationship, they were also dear friends. David was heartbroken to learn of his friend’s death. Jonathan confronted Saul concerning David at which time Saul’s anger was turned toward Jonathan. When it was clear that King Saul would not allow David to live, Jonathan put himself at risk to protect David. Saul tried to kill David but Jonathan helped him escape. Jonathan was willing to trust God’s decision in the choice of the next king, while accepting that this meant Jonathan would never be king. God had already chosen David to be the next king of Israel.Įven though Jonathan knew that David would be the next king, he befriended the young man. Jonathan would have been the next king in Israel, but his father Saul had disobeyed God to the point of having the kingdom taken away from him. Saul was the first king of Israel and Jonathan was his son. One of the most famous stories about friendship in the Bible is the story of Jonathan and David (1 Samuel 18-20). Even though he was obedient to God, Romans 4 makes it clear that his salvation was not earned by works, but through faith in the promise of God for a Savior. When God spoke to Abraham he immediately obeyed. This does not mean that Abraham was sinless, but he trusted God to lead where he was supposed to go. They had a relationship of respect and obedience. The Bible says that Abraham was God’s friend (2 Chronicles 20:7 Isaiah 41:8 James 2:23). What are some good examples of friendship? Check out these five Bible stories about friendship and friends.
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