Why did Jonathan view David as a friend rather than a rival? Evidently, something was more important to Jonathan than his own advancement. Remember that he helped David “find strength in Jehovah. ”
حَتَّى إِنَّهُ ذَهَبَ إِلَى حُرْشَةَ فِي بَرِّيَّةِ يَهُوذَا لِكَيْ يُشَجِّعَهُ وَ « يُشَدِّدَ يَدَهُ بِٱللهِ » .‏