23: 16, 17. What was more important to Jonathan than being loyal to David, and how do we know? ( See opening picture.) Loyalty is almost universally admired.
لَقَدْ صَمَدَتْ صَدَاقَةُ يُونَاثَانَ وَدَاوُدَ ،‏ رَغْمَ أَنَّ ٱللهَ كَانَ قَدِ ٱخْتَارَ دَاوُدَ لِيَكُونَ مَلِكَ إِسْرَائِيلَ ٱلتَّالِيَ .‏