Jonathan Whom David Loved
by Esther Newman-Cohen
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Title
Jonathan Whom David Loved
Artist
Esther Newman-Cohen
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Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
David and Jonathan were heroic figures of the Kingdom of Israel, who formed a covenant of friendship recorded in the books of Samuel. Jonathan was the son of Saul, king of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, and David was the son of Jesse of Bethlehem, of the tribe of Judah, and Jonathan's presumed rival for the crown. David became king. As Saul continues to pursue David, the pair renew their covenant, after which they do not meet again. Eventually Saul and David are reconciled. Jonathan, however, is slain on Mt. Gilboa along with his two brothers and there Saul commits suicide. David learns of Saul and Jonathan's death and chants a lament which in part says: "Saul and Jonathan, beloved and pleasant in their life, And in their death they were not parted; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions... How have the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places. I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; you have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was more wonderful than the love of women. How have the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished."
The biblical text does not explicitly depict the nature of the relationship between David and Jonathan. The traditional and mainstream religious interpretation of the relationship has been one of platonic love and an example of homosociality. Some later Medieval and Renaissance literature drew upon the story to underline strong personal friendships between men, some of which involved romantic love and could perhaps be described as romantic friendships. Until today the nature of their relationship is in dispute by scholars.
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