1 Samuel 20:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.”
1 Samuel 20:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 20:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 20:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had for him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.”
1 Samuel 20:17 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 20:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 20:17 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 20:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Jonathan addeth to cause David to swear, because he loveth him, for with the love of his own soul he hath loved him.”
1 Samuel 20:17 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 20:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jonathan caused David to swear again, by the love he had for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul. ”
1 Samuel 20:17 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 20:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And againe Ionathan sware vnto Dauid, because he loued him (for he loued him as his owne soule)”
1 Samuel 20:17 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 20:17 in Context — 1 Samuel 20
15 But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the Lord hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.
17 And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
18 Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
19 And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
What Does 1 Samuel 20:17 Mean?
1 Samuel 20:17 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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