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When Jonathan disrobed, he made himself transparent to David. It was his way of saying that he had nothing to hide, that he wanted David to know the real Jonathan. A friendship built on anything else is just a sham — a make-believe friendship between two people who are pretending to be something other than who they really are. As C. S. Lewis said, “Eros will have naked bodies; friendships naked personalities.” 1 Samuel 18:4 says,
“Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.”
— 1 Samuel 18:4
Lord Jesus, keep my heart pure. May I guard the secrets entrusted to me and may I never betray a friend. In Your holy name I pray. Amen.