Question: "What was the relationship
between David and Jonathan?"
Answer: We know from 1 Samuel 18:1 that
Jonathan loved David. Second Samuel 1:26 records
David’s lament after Jonathan’s death, in which
he said that his love for Jonathan was more
wonderful than the love of a woman. Some use
these two passages to suggest a homosexual
relationship between David and Jonathan. This
interpretation, however, should be rejected for at
least three reasons.
First, the Hebrew word for “love” used here is not
the typical word used for sexual activity. This
word for “love” has clear political and diplomatic
connotations (see 1 Samuel 16:21 and 1 Kings 5:1 ).
Second, David’s comparison of his relationship with
Jonathan with that of women is probably a
reference to his experience with King Saul’s
daughter. He was promised one of Saul’s daughters
for killing Goliath. But Saul continued to add
conditions upon this marriage with the underlying
desire to have David killed in battle (1 Samuel
18:17 , 25 ). The love David had received from
Jonathan was greater than anything he could have
received from Saul’s daughter. Third, the Bible
clearly and consistently denounces homosexuality
( Genesis 1:26-27 ; Leviticus 18:22 ; 20:13 ; Romans
1:18-25 ). Extolling a homosexual love between David
and Jonathan would be contradicting the
prohibitions of it found throughout the Bible.
The friendship between David and Jonathan was a
covenantal relationship. In 1 Samuel 18:1-5 , we
read of David and Jonathan forming an
agreement. In this agreement, Jonathan was to be
second in command in David’s future reign, and
David was to protect Jonathan’s family ( 1 Samuel
20:16-17 , 42 ; 23:16-18 ).
Obviously, these two men were also very good
friends. In their relationship we can see at least
three qualities of true friendship. First, they
sacrificed for one another. In 1 Samuel 18:4 , we
read that Jonathan gave David his clothes and
military garb. The significance of this gift was
that Jonathan recognized that David would one
day be king of Israel. Rather than being envious or
jealous, Jonathan submitted to God’s will and
sacrificed his own right to the throne. Second, in
1 Samuel 19:1-3 , we read of Jonathan’s loyalty
toward and defense of David. King Saul told his
followers to kill David. Jonathan rebuked his
father and recalled David’s faithfulness to him in
killing Goliath. Finally, Jonathan and David were
also free to express their emotions with one
another. In 1 Samuel 20 , we read of a plan
concocted by Jonathan to reveal his father’s plans
toward David. Jonathan was going to practice his
archery. If he told his servant that the arrows he
shot were to the side of the target, David was
safe. If Jonathan told his servant that the
arrows were beyond the target, David was to leave
and not return. Jonathan told the servant that
the arrows were beyond the target, meaning that
David should flee. After releasing his servant,
Jonathan found David and the two men cried
together.
Rather than being evidence for a homosexual
relationship in the Bible, the account of David
and Jonathan is an example of true biblical
friendship. True friendship, according to the Bible,
involves loyalty, sacrifice, compromise, and yes,
emotional attachment. That is what we should
learn from David and Jonathan. The idea that
the only person in the Bible described as “a man
after God’s own heart” (Acts 13:22 ), was a
practicing homosexual (or bisexual) is ridiculous
and has no true biblical basis.

source: http://www.gotquestions.org/David-and-Jonathan.html

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1goodman:
Question: "What was the relationship
between David and Jonathan?"
Answer: We know from 1 Samuel 18:1 that
Jonathan loved David. Second Samuel 1:26 records
David’s lament after Jonathan’s death, in which
he said that his love for Jonathan was more
wonderful than the love of a woman. Some use
these two passages to suggest a homosexual
relationship between David and Jonathan. This
interpretation, however, should be rejected for at
least three reasons.
First, the Hebrew word for “love” used here is not
the typical word used for sexual activity. This
word for “love” has clear political and diplomatic
connotations (see 1 Samuel 16:21 and 1 Kings 5:1 ).
Second, David’s comparison of his relationship with
Jonathan with that of women is probably a
reference to his experience with King Saul’s
daughter. He was promised one of Saul’s daughters
for killing Goliath. But Saul continued to add
conditions upon this marriage with the underlying
desire to have David killed in battle (1 Samuel
18:17 , 25 ). The love David had received from
Jonathan was greater than anything he could have
received from Saul’s daughter. Third, the Bible
clearly and consistently denounces homosexuality
( Genesis 1:26-27 ; Leviticus 18:22 ; 20:13 ; Romans
1:18-25 ). Extolling a homosexual love between David
and Jonathan would be contradicting the
prohibitions of it found throughout the Bible.
The friendship between David and Jonathan was a
covenantal relationship. In 1 Samuel 18:1-5 , we
read of David and Jonathan forming an
agreement. In this agreement, Jonathan was to be
second in command in David’s future reign, and
David was to protect Jonathan’s family ( 1 Samuel
20:16-17 , 42 ; 23:16-18 ).
Obviously, these two men were also very good
friends. In their relationship we can see at least
three qualities of true friendship. First, they
sacrificed for one another. In 1 Samuel 18:4 , we
read that Jonathan gave David his clothes and
military garb. The significance of this gift was
that Jonathan recognized that David would one
day be king of Israel. Rather than being envious or
jealous, Jonathan submitted to God’s will and
sacrificed his own right to the throne. Second, in
1 Samuel 19:1-3 , we read of Jonathan’s loyalty
toward and defense of David. King Saul told his
followers to kill David. Jonathan rebuked his
father and recalled David’s faithfulness to him in
killing Goliath. Finally, Jonathan and David were
also free to express their emotions with one
another. In 1 Samuel 20 , we read of a plan
concocted by Jonathan to reveal his father’s plans
toward David. Jonathan was going to practice his
archery. If he told his servant that the arrows he
shot were to the side of the target, David was
safe. If Jonathan told his servant that the
arrows were beyond the target, David was to leave
and not return. Jonathan told the servant that
the arrows were beyond the target, meaning that
David should flee. After releasing his servant,
Jonathan found David and the two men cried
together.
Rather than being evidence for a homosexual
relationship in the Bible, the account of David
and Jonathan is an example of true biblical
friendship. True friendship, according to the Bible,
involves loyalty, sacrifice, compromise, and yes,
emotional attachment. That is what we should
learn from David and Jonathan. The idea that
the only person in the Bible described as “a man
after God’s own heart” (Acts 13:22 ), was a
practicing homosexual (or bisexual) is ridiculous
and has no true biblical basis.

source: http://www.gotquestions.org/David-and-Jonathan.html

David and jonathan we're involved in a strange relationship that was disgusting. The Bible is not gonna hide facts it says it as it is . These we're vulnerable men. David more especially typified the extremes of both human aπϑ divine potential. I know the thought of him(david) being in such an act might seem horrible τ̲̅ȍ you aπϑ come τ̲̅ȍ think of the role he played ....but that is G-d for Ў☺y . H-s ways aren't ours .
HE looks beyond our frailties . I know it sounds repulsive but hey ...these guys we're into something abominable !
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Their relationhip angerd Jonatham's father King saul. He reacted by quietly arrangin for david τ̲̅ȍ marry his daughter ( jonathans sister ) Saul knew about their relationship aπϑ was trying τ̲̅ȍ intervene ( 1 sam 18:17 )
Here their gay relationship became undeniable - ( 1 sam 20:24-30 aπϑ 1 sam 20:40-42 )...after kissing his lover goodbye aπϑ restating their undying L♥√ǝ̥̥ aπϑ devotion - 1 sam 23:16-18
The exit of Jonathan from davids life gave him a chance τ̲̅ȍ rebuil his relationship with G-d . Its just too clear , that jonathana was davids true L♥√ǝ̥̥ aπϑ soulmate . 2 sam 1:26 .