David and Jonathan Coloring Page
Drawn for Childhood Bible Stories · Free for home & Sunday school use · Updated July 2026
This free printable shows the moment the Bible's most famous friendship was sealed: Jonathan clasping David's hand as he gives him his own robe, with his bow and a quiver of arrows set beside the rock. Behind the two friends, the camp tents stand with their little flags flying.
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Printing: Ctrl+P or Cmd+P, choose “Fit to page,” standard 8.5 × 11 letter paper.
The story behind this page
Jonathan, the king's son, protects his friend David, one of Scripture's greatest pictures of loyal friendship.
Story 13 of 27 in our Bible stories in order plan. Up next: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
1 Samuel 18:1–4
1When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.
3Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
4Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him, and gave it to David, and his clothing, even including his sword, his bow, and his sash.
Questions parents ask
Which boy is David and which is Jonathan?
Jonathan is the one in the long robe with the second robe draped over his arm. He's the prince doing the giving. David, in the simpler tunic, is receiving. The bow and quiver by the rock are Jonathan's gifts too (1 Samuel 18:4).
Why is Jonathan giving his robe away?
It was how he sealed their covenant of friendship. By handing David his royal robe, bow, and sash, Jonathan was treating a shepherd boy as his equal, a picture of loving "as his own soul" (1 Samuel 18:3-4).
I'm planning a friendship-themed Sunday school lesson. Does this fit?
Perfectly. Print a copy per child, read 1 Samuel 18:1-4, and while they color ask, "What's the nicest thing a friend could give you, and what could you give a friend?" The robe on Jonathan's arm keeps the conversation anchored to the picture.
What age range is this page suited to?
About 4 and up. The two figures are big and boldly outlined; the tents, flags, and arrows give older kids extra detail to enjoy without overwhelming younger ones.
