Were David And Jonathon Gay Lovers?

Gay church debaters say David and Jonathan had a gay relationship because I Sam 1:26 says Jonathan’s love for David was “passing the love of women.” But they should know that is not what this text is talking about – they know God’s love for us also “passes the love of women,” but it isn’t sexual.

Keil and Delitzch says about this verse in their Commentary On The Old Testament, pg.292: Comparison to the love of woman is expressive of the deepest earnestness of devoted love. Compare also to Prov 18:24: a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

It is good for a man’s wife to be his best friend, but evidently that was not the case here. Most likely Jonathan’s best friend was David. David means only what he says here; that Jonathan’s love (not sex) was greater than the love of women.

Following are the exact words Gale Sayers said in accepting an award (from the “Brian’s Song” 1971 TV movie):  “I love Brian Piccalo. I want you to love him too.” This illustrates that real love between males (like Father/Son or Friend/Friend) has nothing to do with sex!

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