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David lamented for Jonathan in 2S 1:

25 “How the mighty have fallen
in the midst of the battle!
“Jonathan lies slain on your high places.
26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
very pleasant have you been to me;
your love to me was extraordinary,
surpassing the love of women.
27 “How the mighty have fallen,
and the weapons of war perished!”
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David was not alone in this expression. There is a Chinese proverb: 兄弟如手足，妻子如衣服. Brothers are like hands and feet; wives are like clothing. The proverb was derived from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 15. Liu Bei compared one of his sworn brothers to his hand and foot, something like this: If I lose my wife, I can replace her with a new one, but I cannot replace my hand or foot.

The Greeks had a similar concept. These were examples of platonic love.

In the NT, Jesus went one step further and commanded us to love one another (Jn 13:34). In several of Paul's letters, he instructed believers to greet one another with a holy or brotherly kiss (1Th 5:26).
 
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tonychanyt said:
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David was not alone in this expression. There is a Chinese proverb: 兄弟如手足，妻子如衣服. Brothers are like hands and feet; wives are like clothing. The proverb was derived from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 15. Liu Bei compared one of his sworn brothers to his hand and foot, something like this: If I lose my wife, I can replace her with a new one, but I cannot replace my hand or foot.
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If a wife is perceived as 'easily' replaceable relative to a sworn brother I would argue that points to a marital situation and expectations that are very different from today. I can't say it's inherently bad, but nowadays people expect 'connection' in marriage at multiple levels: social, emotional, spiritual en physical. Would a Chinese wife in those days also speak of her husband as replaceable? Just curious .. :)
 
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Reluctant Theologian said:
Would a Chinese wife in those days also speak of her husband as replaceable?
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Liu Bei spoke that around 210 CE. He was one of the three kings ruling China then. It was a chaotic era of constant fighting. A general had more value than a wife, and the king's consorts would not dare disobey. Queen Vashti refused King Xerxes. If it had happened in China, the queen would have been summarily executed without any hesitation or consultation. The rich and the powerful in China demanded more obedience from their wives.

Now, the situation was different for the average farmer and his wife. A beautiful wife was not easily replaceable. Neither was a hard-working husband. There was more equality between a farmer and his wife :)
 
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tonychanyt said:
David lamented for Jonathan in 2S 1:



David was not alone in this expression. There is a Chinese proverb: 兄弟如手足，妻子如衣服. Brothers are like hands and feet; wives are like clothing. The proverb was derived from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 15. Liu Bei compared one of his sworn brothers to his hand and foot, something like this: If I lose my wife, I can replace her with a new one, but I cannot replace my hand or foot.

The Greeks had a similar concept. These were examples of platonic love.

In the NT, Jesus went one step further and commanded us to love one another (Jn 13:34). In several of Paul's letters, he instructed believers to greet one another with a holy or brotherly kiss (1Th 5:26).
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It's seldom found in churches today, rather you have cliques.

David and Johnathan demonstrated their love in their commitment no matter what. They must have had some great prayer walks too. They both thought "out of the box" David with his way of taking the giant Goliath down. and Johnathan with his way of taking the Philistine outpost down, which led to their entire army collapsing.

"They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions" great heroes of the faith, filled with the Holy Spirit and genuine love and dedication.

ref: 1Sa 14:13, 1Sa 17:49, 2Sa 1:23, Heb11, Rom 12:9-10, 1Co 13:13
 
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