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1 Samuel 18:3

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

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

KJV

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

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּכְרֹ֧תvai.yikh.Rotand he madeH3772 →
יְהוֹנָתָ֛ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083 →
וְדָוִ֖דve.da.Vidand DavidH1732 →
בְּרִ֑יתbe.Rita covenantH1285 →
בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹbe.'a.ha.va.Toin love hisH160 →
אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 →
כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ke.naf.Sholike own self hisH5315 →

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1 Samuel 18:1After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.Proverbs 17:17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.1 Samuel 20:42And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.1 Samuel 20:8–17Therefore deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”2 Samuel 21:7Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.1 Samuel 20:8Therefore deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”2 Samuel 9:1–3Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”1 Samuel 22:8Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”1 Samuel 20:17And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.Philippians 2:20I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.1 Samuel 23:18So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.1 Samuel 20:16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”Deuteronomy 13:6If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (which neither you nor your fathers have known,1 Samuel 20:41When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.2 Chronicles 23:1Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.1 Chronicles 12:17And David went out to meet them, saying, “If you have come to me in peace to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if you have come to betray me to my enemies when my hands are free of violence, may the God of our fathers see it and judge you.”2 Kings 11:4Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s sonGenesis 21:27So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.

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