@article{Dziadosz_2021, title={Braterstwo Dawida i Jonatana. Obraz męskiej przyjaźni w 1 Sm 18 ˗ 2 Sm 1}, volume={39}, url={https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/vv/article/view/9752}, DOI={10.31743/vv.9752}, abstractNote={<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%;" align="justify">Over the last decades many scientific and popularizing biblical publications have debated on the nature of David and Jonathan’s relationship described in 1 and 2 Samuel. Several exegetes have interpreted this relationship as homosexual or at least homoerotic, but such understanding does not corre­spond to the text of 1 Sam 18 – 2 Sam 1. The narrative of David’s ascent to throne (1 Sam 16,1 – 2 Sam 5,5) does not provide direct indications of a sexual background in the interpersonal relationship between the two claimants to the throne. The connections between 1 Sam 18 – 2 Sam 1 and Song of Songs concern only the terminology and don’t allow to ascribe sexual (homoerotic) connotations in the stories of 1Samuel. The Deuteronomist emphasizes primarily theological and socio-political level of the broth­erhood of David and Jonathan, but his idea of the male friendship in 1 Sam 16,1 – 2 Sam 5,5 has also a strong emotional aspect.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 150%;" align="justify"> </p>}, number={1}, journal={Verbum Vitae}, author={Dziadosz, Dariusz}, year={2021}, month={Jun.}, pages={163–198} }