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."
— 1 Samuel 20:17, NET Bible
“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.”
“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.”
While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the LORD, or else I will die!
Don’t ever cut off your loyalty to my family, not even when the LORD has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth
and called David’s enemies to account.” So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David.
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.
Jonathan said to him,“Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, for your seat will be empty.
On the third day you should go down quickly and come to the place where you hid yourself the day this all started. Stay near the stone Ezel.
I will shoot three arrows near it, as though I were shooting at a target.