1 Samuel 18:2-5

(2) And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house. (3) Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. (4) And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle. (5) And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

Whatever this covenant between Jonathan and David might mean, yet it may serve to suggest to us that better covenant established upon better security, and better promises, which the Lord hath made for his people and with his people. The covenant for his people stands everlastingly and eternally secure, being founded between all the persons of the Godhead. See the outlines of it; Isaiah 59:21 and the covenant made with his people, see two sweet transcripts of it; Jeremiah 32:40; Jeremiah 32:40 . But there is another beautiful thought suggested to us in these verses, David was cloathed with Jonathan's raiment. And did not our Jesus put on our garments, when he clothed himself in our nature? Jesus indeed stript himself of his robes of glory, when he put on the garment of mortality, and as the apostle beautifully speaks, for our sakes became poor that we through his poverty might be made rich. Precious Redeemer! what love of Jonathan is to be named with thine? 2 Corinthians 8:9 .