2 Samuel 1:26
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
Cross-reference
2 Samuel 9:1 shows David seeking to honor Jonathan's memory by showing kindness to his descendants, fulfilling the covenant love he lamented.
1 Samuel 18:1-4 describes Jonathan's covenant with David, giving his robe and armor — the foundation of the extraordinary love David mourns here.
1 Samuel 19:2 shows Jonathan warning David of Saul's plot, demonstrating the loyal love that David now laments.
1 Samuel 20:17 records Jonathan's love for David 'as his own soul,' directly paralleling David's declaration that Jonathan's love surpassed women's.
1 Samuel 20:41 captures their tearful farewell, showing the deep bond that David later laments as surpassing romantic love.
1 Samuel 23:16 shows Jonathan strengthening David's hand in God, exemplifying the extraordinary love David mourns.
Proverbs 17:17 describes a friend who loves at all times—exactly the kind of love Jonathan showed David, as lamented here.
Proverbs 18:24 speaks of a friend who sticks closer than a brother—Jonathan's love for David exemplifies this, surpassing even romantic love.