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1 Samuel 20:17

DavidJonathan
FriendshipLove for othersFaithfulness and loyaltyCovenant and promises

15 But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

18 Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

19 And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

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BSB
And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.
KJV
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
WEB
Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had for him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
ASV
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
DARBY
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, by the love he had for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
BLB
And Jonathan added [for] David to vow out of love for him, for with the love of his own soul he loved him.
ÅB
Og Jonatan besvor David igjen ved sin kjærlighet til ham; for han hadde ham kjær som sitt eget liv.
OTB
Jonatan fikk David til å sverge igjen på grunn av sin kjærlighet til ham, for han elsket ham som han elsket sitt eget liv.
B1930
Og Jonatan besvor atter David ved sin kjærlighet til ham; for han hadde ham kjær som sitt eget liv.

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 18:24

    A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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  • 1 Samuel 18:1

    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.

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  • 1 Samuel 18:3

    Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

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  • 2 Samuel 1:26

    I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

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  • Deuteronomy 13:6

    If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;

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