Catholic Public Domain Version
"And Jonathan continued to swear to David, because he loved him. For he loved him like his own soul. "
— 1 Samuel 20:17, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.”
“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. ”
“Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.”
“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.”
“And Jonathan swore again to David, because he loved him: for he loved him as his own soul.”
“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.”
“And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.”
And if I live, you shall show the mercy of the Lord to me. Yet truly, if I die,
you shall not take away your mercy from my house, even forever, when the Lord will have rooted out the enemies of David, each and every one of them, from the earth. May he take Jonathan from his house, and may the Lord require it from the hands of the enemies of David.”
Therefore, Jonathan formed a covenant with the house of David. And the Lord required it from the hands of the enemies of David.
And Jonathan continued to swear to David, because he loved him. For he loved him like his own soul.
And Jonathan said to him: “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be sought.
For your seat will be empty until the day after tomorrow. Therefore, you shall descend quickly, and you shall go to the place where you are to be hidden, on a day when it is lawful to work, and you shall remain beside the stone that is called Ezel.
And I will shoot three arrows near it, and I will cast them as if I were practicing for myself toward a mark.