1 Samuel 20:17
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
Context
This verse from 1 Samuel Chapter 20 connects to 5 cross-references. David confides to Jonathan that Saul seeks his life; Jonathan refuses to believe it and proposes a test using David's absence from the New Moon feast. They devise a signal with arrows to communicate; Saul's violent anger at David's absence …
Other Translations
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.
and Jonathan addeth to cause David to swear, because he loveth him, for with the love of his own soul he hath loved him.
And Jonathan again took an oath to David, because of his love for him: for David was as dear to him as his very soul.
Cross References
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