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1 Samuel 20:15-17
Good News Translation
1 Samuel 20:15-17
Good News Translation
15 (A)show the same kind of loyalty to my family forever. And when the Lord has completely destroyed all your enemies, 16 may our promise to each other still be unbroken. If it is broken, the Lord will punish you.”[a]
17 Once again Jonathan made David promise to love him, for Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself.
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- 1 Samuel 20:16 Verses 15-16 in Hebrew are unclear.
1 Samuel 20:15-17
New International Version
1 Samuel 20:15-17
New International Version
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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