1 Samuel 20:17

And Jonathan swore yet again to David, because he loved the soul of him that loved him.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

In Context

16should it happen that the name of Jonathan be discovered by the house of David, then let the Lord seek out the enemies of David.

18And Jonathan said, Tomorrow is the new moon, and thou wilt be inquired for, because thy seat will be observed as vacant.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:6And that prophet or that dreamer of a dream, shall die; for he has spoken to make thee err from the Lord thy God who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, who redeemed thee from bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the Lord thy God commanded thee to walk in: so shalt thou abolish the evil from among you.

Proverbs 17:17Have thou a friend for every time, 1 And let brethren be useful in distress; 1 For on this account are they born. 1

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 20:10-24

Jonathan's Covenant with David. ( b. c. 1058.) 9 And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee? 10 Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly? 11 And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field. 12 And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow… Read the whole commentary →

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