Jonathan made a covenant with David(A) because he loved him as much as himself.

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And Jonathan made a covenant(A) with David because he loved him as himself.

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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. 1 Samuel 20:16 Lit Lord require it from the hand of David’s enemies
  2. 1 Samuel 20:17 LXX; MT reads Jonathan once again made David swear

14 But show me unfailing kindness(A) like the Lord’s kindness as long as I live, so that I may not be killed, 15 and do not ever cut off your kindness from my family(B)—not even when the Lord has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”

16 So Jonathan(C) made a covenant(D) with the house of David, saying, “May the Lord call David’s enemies to account.(E) 17 And Jonathan had David reaffirm his oath(F) out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.

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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. 1 Samuel 20:42 The last sentence of v. 42 is 1Sm 21:1 in Hb.

42 Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace,(A) for we have sworn friendship(B) with each other in the name of the Lord,(C) saying, ‘The Lord is witness(D) between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants forever.(E)’” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to the town.[a]

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  1. 1 Samuel 20:42 In Hebrew texts this sentence (20:42b) is numbered 21:1.