1 Samuel 20:17

In 11 translations

BSB

And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

KJV

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.because…: or, by his love toward him

WEB

Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had for him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

ASV

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

LSV

and Jonathan adds to cause David to swear, because he loves him, for he has loved him [as] the love [for] his own soul.

YLT

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

DBY

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, by the love he had for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

DRC

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

GNV

And againe Ionathan sware vnto Dauid, because he loued him (for he loued him as his owne soule)

JPS

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

LXXE

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

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WLC

וַיּ֤וֹסֶף יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹת֑וֹ כִּֽי־אַהֲבַ֥ת נַפְשׁ֖וֹ אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ προσέθετο ἔτι Ἰωνάθαν ὀμόσαι τῷ Δαυίδ, ὅτι ἠγάπησε ψυχὴν ἀγαπῶντος αὐτόν.

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• Proverbs 18:24A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
• 1 Samuel 18:3Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
• 1 Samuel 18:1After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
• 2 Samuel 1:26I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.
• Deuteronomy 13:6If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (which neither you nor your fathers have known,

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