Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And Jonathan and David will cut out a covenant in his loving him as his soul

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

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.

Amplified

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

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Jonathan and David bound themselves the one to the other, for Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

NET Bible

Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יהונתן 
Y@hownathan 
Usage: 111

and David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

כּרת 
Karath 
Usage: 287

בּרית 
B@riyth 
Usage: 284

אהבה 
'ahabah 
Usage: 36

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

The Friendship Of David And Jonathan

2 And Saul will take him in that day and he gave him not to turn back to the house of his father. 3 And Jonathan and David will cut out a covenant in his loving him as his soul 4 And Jonathan will strip off the upper garment which is upon him and will give it to David, and his garments, and even to his sword, and even to his bow, and even to his girdle.

Cross References

1 Samuel 20:8-17

And do thou mercy with thy servant; for into a covenant of Jehovah thou didst bring thy servant with thee: and if there is iniquity in me, do thou kill me; and wherefore wilt thou bring me even to thy father?

1 Samuel 20:42

And Jonathan will say to David, Go for peace, for we sware, we two, in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah will be between me and between thee, and between my seed and between thy seed, even forever. And he will rise and go: and Jonathan came to the city.

1 Samuel 23:18

And they two will cut out a covenant before Jehovah: and David dwelt in the thicket, and Jonathan went to his house.

2 Samuel 9:1-3

And David will say, Is there yet any which was left to the house of Saul? and I will do with him mercy for sake of Jonathan.

2 Samuel 21:7

And the king will spare upon Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan, son of Saul, on account of the oath of Jehovah which was between them, betwen David and between Jonathan, son of Saul.

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