1 Samuel 18:3 “Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himse…”

1 Samuel 18:3

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

World English Bible

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

American Standard Version

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Ionathan and Dauid made a couenant: for he loued him as his owne soule.

Darby Translation

And Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jonathan maketh — also David — a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,

Bible in Basic English

Then Jonathan and David made an agreement together, because of Jonathan's love for David.

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Cross references

“made a covenant”

1 Samuel 20:8–17 1 Samuel 20:42 2 Samuel 21:7 2 Samuel 9:1–3 1 Samuel 23:18

1 Samuel 20:8–17 · BSB

Therefore show kindness to your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”

1 Samuel 20:42 · BSB

And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up an…

2 Samuel 21:7 · BSB

Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

2 Samuel 9:1–3 · BSB

Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”

1 Samuel 23:18 · BSB

So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house.

4And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.

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