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Covenant Loyalty and Peace – 1 Samuel 20 Devotion

Reading the Bible Daily with Dave – 1 Samuel 20: Covenant loyalty and godly friendship between David and Jonathan

⏱️ Estimated Reading Time: 2 min read

📖 1 Samuel 20: Covenant Faithfulness and Peace in the Midst of Conflict

In today’s passage, we witness one of the most heartfelt moments in all of Scripture—the covenant loyalty between David and Jonathan. With Saul determined to kill David, Jonathan chooses faithfulness not to power or comfort, but to God, to truth, and to his friend.

  • The cost of covenant faithfulness
  • The pain of betrayal and misunderstanding
  • The strength of godly friendship
  • The peace that comes from trusting the Lord—even when everything else falls apart

David was one step from death, yet he found refuge in Jonathan’s loyalty. Jonathan was torn between his father and his friend, yet he honored the Lord. And in the end, they both walked away in peace—because they trusted God, not their circumstances.

🕊️ Let this passage remind us that real peace doesn’t come from comfort or ease—it comes from faithfulness to the Lord and His promises.

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Reading the Bible Daily with Dave is a simple way to stay grounded in God’s Word. Each day, we read one chapter of Scripture and reflect on its meaning, theology, and application in just 5–20 minutes.

📅 Episode Date: June 11, 2025
📖 Passage: 1 Samuel 20:1–42
🎙️ Host: Dave Jenkins

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Dave Jenkins

Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021),  The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
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