1 Samuel 20:17
New International Version
And Jonathan had David reaffirm his oath out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.

New Living Translation
And Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

English Standard Version
And Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

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

King James Bible
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

New King James Version
Now Jonathan again caused David to vow, because he loved him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

New American Standard Bible
And Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, because he loved him as he loved his own life.

NASB 1995
Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, because he loved him as he loved his own life.

NASB 1977
And Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, because he loved him as he loved his own life.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Jonathan made David swear again because of his love for him, because he loved him as he loved his own soul.

Amplified Bible
Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, for Jonathan loved him as himself.

Christian Standard Bible
Jonathan once again swore to David in his love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jonathan once again swore to David in his love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.

American Standard Version
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Jonathan added to his oath to David in that he loved him; because of the love of his soul he loved him

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

Contemporary English Version
Jonathan thought as much of David as he did of himself, so he asked David to promise once more that he would be a loyal friend.

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

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Once again Jonathan swore an oath to David because of his love for David. He loved David as much as [he loved] himself.

Good News Translation
Once again Jonathan made David promise to love him, for Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself.

International Standard Version
Jonathan made David vow again out of his love for him, because he loved him as himself.

JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

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

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

New American Bible
And in his love for David, Jonathan renewed his oath to him, because he loved him as he loved himself.

NET Bible
Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life.

New Revised Standard Version
Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him; for he loved him as he loved his own life.

New Heart English Bible
And Jonathan swore to David again, because he loved him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

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

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

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jonathan and David Renew Their Covenant
16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.” 17And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself. 18Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon, and you will be missed if your seat is empty.…

Cross References
1 Samuel 18:1
After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

Jeremiah 40:9
Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, "Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.


Treasury of Scripture

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

because he loved him.

1 Samuel 18:1,3
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul…

Deuteronomy 13:6
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;

2 Samuel 1:26
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

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(17) And Jonathan caused David to swear again.--Throughout this touching interview it is the prince who appears as the suppliant for the outlaw's ruture kind offices. Jonathan--looking forward with absolute certainty to the day when his persecuted friend would be on the throne, and he in his grave--dreaded for his own fatherless children the fate which too probably awaited them, it having been in all ages a common custom in the East, when the dynasty was violently changed, to put to death the children and near relations of the former king.

Verse 17. - Jonathan caused David to swear again. So strong was his conviction in David's future kingdom, and his wish that there should be an unbroken bond of love between the two families, that he makes David solemnly repeat his promise. The Septuagint and Vulgate, by altering the vowels, read, "And Jonathan sware again to David." At first sight this interpretation seems most in accordance with the reason given for the renewal of the oath, namely, Jonathan's own love; but the Masoretic text agrees better with what has gone before, and with his wish that their covenant under no change of circumstances should be broken.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And Jonathan
יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites

had David
דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

reaffirm
וַיּ֤וֹסֶף (way·yō·w·sep̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3254: To add, augment

his vow
לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ (lə·haš·bî·a‘)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear

out of love
בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ (bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 160: Love (noun)

for him,
אֹת֑וֹ (’ō·ṯōw)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

[Jonathan] loved [David]
אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ (’ă·hê·ḇōw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

as he loved
אַהֲבַ֥ת (’a·hă·ḇaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 160: Love (noun)

himself.
נַפְשׁ֖וֹ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion


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