Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. Saul took him that day and did not let him return to his father’s house. Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself. The first reference to the friendship of David and Jonathan is found in 1 Samuel 18:1-4. Therefore, the question that this article addresses is, “Did King David and Jonathan have same sex relations?”ĭavid and Jonathan Friendship - 1 Samuel 18:1-4 But was Jonathan gay? Was King David gay? When 2 Samuel 1:25-27 says, “Your love to me was more wonderful than the love of women,” it is claimed that this proves Jonathan and David were gay.
They believe that the David and Jonathan kiss in 1 Samuel 20:40-41 indicates that they were homosexual lovers. They refer to 1 Samuel 18:1-3 which says twice that Jonathan loved David. In other words they believe the David and Jonathan friendship was homosexual. Some claim that King David and Jonathan were gay.
Did King David and Jonathan have a same sex relationship? Bible Answer:
