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1 Samuel 18:1

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After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

2 And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house.

3 Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

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BSB
After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
KJV
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
WEB
When 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.
ASV
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
DARBY
And it came to pass, when he had ended speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
BLB
And it came to pass, when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
ÅB
Etter hans samtale med Saul droges Jonatans sjel til David, og Jonatan fikk ham kjær som sitt eget liv.
OTB
Etter at han hadde sluttet å tale med Saul, ble Jonatan dypt knyttet til David, slik at Jonatan var hengiven til ham; som til sin egen sjel.
B1930
Efter hans samtale med Saul droges Jonatans sjel til David, og Jonatan fikk ham kjær som sitt eget liv.

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  • Proverbs 18:24

    A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

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  • 1 Samuel 20:17

    And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

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  • 2 Samuel 1:26

    I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.

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  • 1 Samuel 18:3

    Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

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  • Colossians 2:2

    that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

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  • Genesis 44:30

    So if the boy is not with us when I return to your servant, and if my father, whose life is wrapped up in the boy’s life,

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  • Deuteronomy 13:6

    If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (which neither you nor your fathers have known,

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  • 1 Samuel 19:2

    so he warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.

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