| 1 Samuel 20:17 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, because he loved him as he loved his own life. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | Once again Jonathan swore an oath to David because of his love for David. He loved David as much as he loved himself.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved 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. |
| BBE: | 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. |
| 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. |
| ERV: | 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. |
| 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. |
| WBS: | And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul. |
| WEB: | Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved 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. |
| 1 Samuel 20:17 Cross References |
| XREF: | 1 Samuel 18:1 Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| WES: | 20:17 Swear again - Heb. and Jonathan added or proceeded to make David swear; that is, having himself sworn to David or adjured David, in the foregoing verse , he here requires David's oath to him, by way of restipulation or confirmation. Loved him - Because he had a true friendship for David, he desired that the covenant might be inviolably observed through all their generations. |
| MHC: | 20:11-23 Jonathan faithfully promises that he would let David know how he found his father affected towards him. It will be kindness to ourselves and to ours, to secure an interest in those whom God favours, and to make his friends ours. True friendship rests on a firm basis, and is able to silence ambition, self-love, and undue regard for others. But who can fully understand the love of Jesus, who gave himself as a sacrifice for rebellious, polluted sinners! how great then ought to be the force and effects of our love to him, to his cause, and his people! |
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