1. David finished talking to Saul. After that, Jonathan became David’s closest friend. He loved David as much as ⌊he loved⌋ himself.
2. (From that day on Saul kept David ⌊as his servant⌋ and didn’t let him go back to his family.)
3. So Jonathan made a pledge of mutual loyalty with David because he loved him as much as ⌊he loved⌋ himself.
4. Jonathan took off the coat he had on and gave it to David along with his battle tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
5. David was successful wherever Saul sent him. Saul put him in charge of the fighting men. This pleased all the people, including Saul’s officials.