David and Jonathan’s Bond

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 8 June 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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# 166 - David and Jonathan's Bond - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, we explore 1 Samuel 18:1–8 and the powerful covenant between David and Jonathan—a friendship rooted in loyalty, sacrifice, and deep spiritual love. As Jonathan lays down his royal rights to honor the one God has chosen, we’re reminded that true covenant love asks not what it can gain, but what it can give.Episode 166 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by 1 Peter 4:8, “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:38) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:27) David and Jonathan's Bond(13:26) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on the Chosen People.
0:03.0	One final chance, King of Israel.
0:09.0	Send your champion now, or we will march through your camps like wildfire
0:19.0	and raise your cities to ash.
0:23.6	That's enough!
0:24.6	The shepherd boy burst into a sprint, sling swinging behind him.
0:29.6	Goliath roared in delight, raising his sword high above his head,
0:33.6	ready to cleave the boy in two.
0:36.6	But David was faster. With a flick of his head, ready to cleave the boy in two. But David was faster.
0:39.3	With a flick of his wrist, the sling released its payload.
0:44.3	The stone hissed through the air like a viper,
0:47.3	slicing through the silence with lethal precision.
0:51.3	The giant, the beast, the terror of Israel, lay motionless.
0:57.0	Of the Lord, you chosen people! The Lord preserves the faithful! Be strong and let your heart take courage! All of you who wait for the Lord. None spoke of Jonathan.
1:13.8	Jonathan did not mind. He had never fought for glory. Jonathan's demeanor was calm, steady.
1:22.5	He composed himself in stark contrast to his father's frenetic and trembling rage.
1:29.1	Jonathan was not their king, but they followed him as if he were, not out of duty or fear,
1:35.7	but out of trust.
1:38.3	This is an I-Heart podcast, guaranteed human.
1:42.7	As a listener of the Chosen People podcast, you know the power of God's Word.
1:48.2	For Christians in more than 70 nations, access to the Bible is limited or even restricted.
1:54.5	More than 850,000 Christians need Bibles right now.
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