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15 Do not stop being faithful to my house forever, not even when the Lord destroys from the earth all who hate David. 16 Do not let the name of Jonathan be lost from the family of David. And may the Lord punish those who hate you.” 17 Jonathan made David promise again, by his love for him. For he 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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