Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
When he had made an end of speaking - These first five verses are omitted by the Septuagint. See the notes on the preceding chapter, I Samuel 17 (note).
Jonathan loved him as his own soul - The most intimate friendship subsisted between them; and they loved each other with pure hearts fervently. No love was lost between them; each was worthy of the other. They had a friendship which could not be affected with changes or chances, and which exemplified all that the ancients have said on the subject; , , ̔ ; "Friendship produces an entire sameness; it is one soul in two bodies: a friend is another self."
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