BEST FRIENDS UNTIL DEATH

 

BEST FRIENDS UNTIL DEATH

(I Samuel 18-20)

Jonathan’s dad was King Saul,

The son was therefore a prince.

David and Jonathan were very best friends,

Which made the surly king wince.

For Saul had come to hate David,

He was jealous of his fame.

He badly wanted to kill him,

He hated his very name.

God’s Spirit had left King Saul,

And so he became depressed,

He asked David to play the harp,

When he could not rest.

One day Saul lost his temper;

He tried to spear the young man against a wall.

Though David had served him well,

That didn’t matter to Saul at all.

Jonathan helped David escape,

His father’s murderous quest.

He knew his friend’s heart was good;

He thought of him as the best.

He reasoned with his father,

And convinced him David should stay.

So David returned to the castle,

Until fear again drove him away.

The two friends stayed in touch,

They vowed to be best friends forever.

But Jonathan was killed in a battle,

Their “forever” only death could sever.

--Becky Wall

There's more to the story. I encourage you to read I Samuel 18-20.