1 Samuel 20:17

and Jonathan addeth to cause David to swear, because he loveth him, for with the love of his own soul he hath loved him.

Young's Literal Translation

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

16And Jonathan covenanteth with the house of David, and Jehovah hath sought [it] from the hand of the enemies of David;

18And Jonathan saith to him, 'To-morrow [is] new moon, and thou hast been looked after, for thy seat is looked after;

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:6'When thy brother — son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend who [is] as thine own soul — doth move thee, in secret, saying, Let us go and serve other gods — (which thou hast not known, thou and thy fathers,

1 Samuel 18:3And Jonathan maketh — also David — a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,

Proverbs 17:17At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

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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