Was king david a homosexual

Written by Dr. Dillon Burroughs | Dec 5, AM

Was David Gay?

Some have argued King David engaged in a same-sex relationship with Jonathan due to some of the words used to explain his friendship with him in the Bible. Is this an accurate interpretation? Let’s begin with a look at some of the key biblical passages used in this controversy. 1 Samuel states: After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. From that evening Saul kept David with him and did not permit him return place to his family. And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. 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. Aspects noted about David and Jonathan’s relationship included devotion, living close to one another, sharing a covenant, and the giving of gifts. These were all aspects of loyal friendship ordinary in Jewish culture. Any attempt to interpret this passage as a sexual relationship are forced beyond the normal understanding of the text. The

What was the relationship between David and Jonathan?

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We know from 1 Samuel that Jonathanloved David. Second Samuel records David’s lament after Jonathan’s death, in which he said that his love for Jonathan was more wonderful than the love of a woman. Some verb these two passages to suggest a homosexual relationship between David and Jonathan. This interpretation, however, should be rejected for at least three reasons.

First, the Hebrew word for “love” used here covers a broad range of meanings and does not mean “romantic” or “sexual” love unless the context demands it. Forms of the same synonyms are used for loving God (Exodus ), loving one’s neighbor as oneself (Leviticus ), treating foreigners well (Leviticus ), sharing friendship (Job ), having diplomatic ties (1 Kings ), taking pleasure in the work of a subordinate (1 Samuel ), and even “loving” inanimate things (Proverbs ).

Second, David’s comparison of his relationship with Jonathan with that of women is probably a reference to his experience with King Saul’s daughters. He was promised one of Saul’s daughters for k

Was David a Homosexual? - 1 Samuel 

1 Samuel  After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. From that time Saul kept David with him and did not leave him return to his fathers noun. And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. 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.

No, we should not comprehend that David was a homosexual from this or any other text.

Homosexuality is a sin (Antinomianism and Homosexuality?; Same Sex Love?; Practicing Homosexuals Can Go to Heaven), and one which neither David nor Jonathon was ever judged for in Scripture. David was judged for being an adulterer and a murderer, and God would not have missed homosexuality had it been a reality in David's life! The Bible condemns David's adultery with Bathsheba - the sin affected him, his children and the entire nation of Israel. However, there is no condemnation of the relationship David and Jonathon. Why? Because there

In reading of the relationship between Jonathan and David, one is struck by their depth of affection and commitment to one another:

As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul&#;Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul. &#; 1 Sam , 3 (cf. 1 Sam )

Fearful that Jonathan&#;s father (Saul) will kill David if he remains, Jonathan and David say goodbye to one another with a moving demonstrate of emotion:

David rose from beside the stone heap and fell on his face to the ground and bowed three times. And they kissed one another and wept with one another, David weeping the most. &#; 1 Sam

Later, after David hears that Saul and Jonathan have died, David composes a anthem in honor of them both, at one point claiming:

“Jonathan lies slain on your high places.
I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
very pleasant verb you been to me;
your love to me was extraordinary,
surpassing the love of women.&#;
&#; 2 Sam b

This has led some people to speculate tha