1 Samuel 18:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 Jonathan made a covenant with David(A) because he loved him as much as himself.
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1 Samuel 20:14-17
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14 If I continue to live, treat me with the Lord’s faithful love, but if I die, 15 don’t ever withdraw your faithful love from my household—not even when the Lord cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”(A) 16 Then Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David,(B) saying, “May the Lord hold David’s enemies accountable.”[a](C) 17 Jonathan once again swore to David[b] in his love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.(D)
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- 1 Samuel 20:16 Lit Lord require it from the hand of David’s enemies
- 1 Samuel 20:17 LXX; MT reads Jonathan once again made David swear
1 Samuel 20:42
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42 Jonathan then said to David, “Go in the assurance the two of us pledged in the name of the Lord when we said: The Lord will be a witness between you and me and between my offspring and your offspring forever.”[a](A) Then David left, and Jonathan went into the city.
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- 1 Samuel 20:42 The last sentence of v. 42 is 1Sm 21:1 in Hb.
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