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Myles Coverdale Bible

1 Samuel 20:17

And Ionathas proceaded further, and sware vnto Dauid (he loued him so well: for he loued him euen es his owne soule)

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Alliances;   Oath;   Thompson Chain Reference - Constancy;   Friendship;   Friendship-Friendlessness;   Social Duties;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Love to Man;   Oaths;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jonathan;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Covenant;   Friend, Friendship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jonathan;   Nob;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Friend, Friendship;   Jonathan;   Mercy, Merciful;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Samuel, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jonathan ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Jonathan;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Alliances;   New Moon;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Feasts;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Oath;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Jonathan, Jehonathan;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Jonathan once again swore to David in his love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.
Hebrew Names Version
Yonatan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
King James Version
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
Lexham English Bible
And Jonathan again made David swear an oath, because he loved him; for with the love of his soul he loved him.
English Standard Version
And Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
New Century Version
And Jonathan asked David to repeat his promise of love for him, because he loved David as much as he loved himself.
New English Translation
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.
Amplified Bible
Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, for Jonathan loved him as himself.
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And againe Ionathan sware vnto Dauid, because he loued him (for he loued him as his owne soule)
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.
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'honatan had David swear it again, because of the love he had for him — he loved him as he loved himself.
Darby Translation
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, by the love he had for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jonathan loved David as himself, and because of this love, he asked David to repeat this agreement for himself.
George Lamsa Translation
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
Good News Translation
Once again Jonathan made David promise to love him, for Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself.
Literal Translation
And Jonathan again made David swear, because he loved him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ionathan sware againe vnto Dauid, because he loued him (For he loued him as his owne soule)
JPS Old Testament (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.
King James Version (1611)
And Ionathan caused Dauid to sweare againe, because he loued him: for he loued him as he loued his owne soule.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jonathan swore yet again to David, because he loved the soul of him that loved him.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jonathas addide to swere stedfastli to Dauid, for he louyde Dauid; for he louyde so Dauid, as his owne soule.
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.
Update Bible 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.
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.
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 Living Translation
And Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.
New Life Bible
Jonathan made David promise again, by his love for him. For he loved him as he loved his own life.
New Revised Standard
Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him; for he loved him as he loved his own life.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And again Jonathan sware unto David, by his love to him, - for, as he loved his own soul, so loved he him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jonathan swore again to David, because he loved him: for he loved him as his own soul.
Revised Standard Version
And Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, because he loved him as he loved his own life.

Contextual Overview

9 Ionathas sayde: That be farre from the, that I shulde perceaue my father to intende eny euell agaynst the, and shulde not tell the. 10 Dauid sayde: Who shal brynge me worde, yf thy father geue the an harde answere? 11 Ionathas sayde vnto Dauid: Come, let vs go forth into the felde. And they wente out both in to ye felde. 12 And Ionathas sayde vnto Dauid: LORDE God of Israel, yf I perceaue by my father tomorow or on the thirde daye, that it goeth well with Dauid, & sende not vnto the, and shewe the before thine eares, 13 then let the LORDE do this and that vnto Ionathas. But yf my father delyte in euell agaynst the, I wil shewe it before thine eares also, and let ye go, that thou mayest departe in peace. And the LORDE be with the, as he hath bene with my father. 14 Yf I do it not, then do thou no mercy of the LORDE on me, while I lyue, no not whan I dye, 15 and plucke thy mercy fro my house for euer. And whan the LORDE roteth out ye enemies of Dauid, euery one out of the londe, 16 then let Dauid rote out Ionathas also with his house, and the LORDE requyre it of the hande of Dauids enemies. 17 And Ionathas proceaded further, and sware vnto Dauid (he loued him so well: for he loued him euen es his owne soule) 18 and Ionathas sayde vnto him: Tomorow is ye new Mone, and thou shalt be axed after: for thou shalt be wanted where thou wast wonte to sit.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

because he loved him: or, by his love toward him

for he loved: 1 Samuel 18:1, 1 Samuel 18:3, Deuteronomy 13:6, 2 Samuel 1:26, Proverbs 18:24

Reciprocal: Genesis 21:23 - swear Genesis 24:3 - swear Genesis 26:31 - sware Joshua 2:12 - swear 2 Samuel 21:7 - because Proverbs 17:17 - General Jeremiah 40:9 - sware

Cross-References

Genesis 20:7
Now therfore delyuer the man his wife ageyne, for he is a prophet: and let him pray for ye, and thou shalt lyue. But and yf thou delyuer her not ageyne, be sure, that thou shalt dye the death, and all that is thine.
Genesis 20:9
and Abimelech called Abraham, and sayde vnto him: Wherfore hast thou done this vnto vs? And what haue I offended ye, that thou shuldest brynge on me and on my kyngdome so greate a synne? Thou hast not dealt with vs, as a man shulde deale.
Genesis 20:10
And Abimelech saide morouer vnto Abraham: What sawest thou, yt thou hast done this thinge?
Genesis 20:11
Abraham sayde: I thought: Peraduenture there is no feare of God in this place, & they shall sleye me for my wifes sake,
Genesis 20:12
And of a trueth she is my sister, for she is my fathers doughter, but not my mothers doughter, and is become my wife.
Genesis 29:31
But when the LORDE sawe, that Lea was nothinge regarded, he made her frutefull, and Rachel baren.
Ezra 6:10
that they maye offre swete sauoures vnto ye God of heauen, and praye for the kynges lyfe, and for his children.
Proverbs 15:8
The LORDE abhorreth ye sacrifice of the vngodly, but the prayer of the rightuous is acceptable vnto him.
Proverbs 15:29
The LORDE is farre from the vngodly, but he heareth ye prayer of the rightuous.
Isaiah 45:11
Thus saieth the LORDE, euen the holy one & maker of Israel: Axe me of thinges for to come, concernynge my sonnes: and put me in remebraunce, as touchinge the workes of my hodes:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jonathan caused David to swear again,.... Or Jonathan added to make David swears u; having sworn himself to make a covenant of friendship with David and his family, he moved and insisted on it, that David should swear to keep covenant with him, and his family:

because he loved him; it was not so much for the good and safety of his offspring that he made this motion, and was so desirous of renewing and enlarging his covenant with David, as it was his strong love and affection for him; being on that account desirous that there might be the strictest friendship imaginable retained between the two families; or he made him swear by his love to him, as some understand it, which is not so likely; the former sense is better, for he himself sware by the Lord, 1 Samuel 20:12;

for he loved him as his own soul; or "with the love of his soul" w; with the most cordial affection, with a truly hearty and sincere love, see 1 Samuel 18:1.

u ויסף "et addidit", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; so the Tigurine version. w אהבת נפשו "secundum dilectionem animae suae", Pagninus; "amore sui ipsius", Junius & Tremellius.


 
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