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 18:3
King James Version
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
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1 Samuel 20:14-17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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 20:14-17
King James Version
14 And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die not:
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.
17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
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1 Samuel 20:42
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.
1 Samuel 20:42
King James Version
42 And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
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