1 Samuel 20:17
What does 1 Samuel 20:17 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 20:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Jonathan again took an oath to David, because of his love for him: for David was as dear to him as his very soul.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Jonathan addeth to cause David to swear, because he loveth him, for with the love of his own soul he hath loved him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Jonathan swore again to David, because he loved him: for he loved him as his own soul.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jonathan caused David to swear again, by the love he had for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 1:26
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: Thy love to me was wonderful, Passing the love of women.
- 1 Samuel 18:3
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
- 1 Samuel 18:1
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
- Deuteronomy 13:6
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, that is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
- Proverbs 18:24
He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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