(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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1 Samuel 18:1–5, “And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house. Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle. And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.”
David and Jonathan were similar in nature. They both trusted the Lord and had been involved in significant victories over the Philistines. After David had defeated the Philistine giant, he was called to meet the king. While he was there, he also met Jonathan. Because these men were so similar they developed a strong and enduring friendship of mutual respect and admiration. Jonathan saw that David was only dressed as a simple shepherd to he gave David his own princely robes so that David would be dressed like the mighty warrior that David had proved himself to be. Saul realised that David was a great warrior as well and conscripted him into the army as well as being his musician. Israel was at war with the Philistines so Saul gave David command of one of his military divisions and everyone realised that David was a worthy man.
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