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15 But also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever—no, not even when the Lord has cut off every enemy of David from the face of the earth.

16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And the Lord will require that this covenant be kept at the hands of David’s enemies.

17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again by his love for him, for Jonathan loved him as he loved his own life.

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15 and do not ever cut off your kindness from my family(A)—not even when the Lord has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”

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

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