1st Samuel Chapter 18 verse 3 Holy Bible
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
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Then Jonathan and David made an agreement together, because of Jonathan's love for David.
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And Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
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Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
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Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
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Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
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And Jonathan maketh -- also David -- a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) Made a covenant.--The son of the first Hebrew king recognised in David a kindred spirit. They were one in their God, in their faith, in their devotion to the Divine will. Jonathan recognised in the young shepherd, who unarmed went out alone to meet the mighty Philistine warrior, the same spirit of sublime faith in the Invisible King which had inspired him in days far back to go forth alone with his armour-bearer to attack and capture the Philistine stronghold, when he spoke those memorable words which enable us to understand the character of Jonathan: "It may be that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few" (1Samuel 14:6).The great friendship, which has been the admiration of succeeding generations, began with the strong faith in the Eternal common to the two friends. Throughout its duration the link which united them was an intense desire to do the will of Him who, as true Hebrew patriots, they felt loved Israel; and when the friends parted for the last time in the wilderness of Ziph, we are told how the elder (Jonathan) strengthened the younger (David's) "hand in God" (1Samuel 23:16).Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThen Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֛ן (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelitesmadeוַיִּכְרֹ֧ת (way·yiḵ·rōṯ)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenanta covenantבְּרִ֑ית (bə·rîṯ)Noun - feminine singularStrong's 1285: A covenantwith Davidוְדָוִ֖ד (wə·ḏā·wiḏ)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jessebecause he lovedבְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ (bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 160: Love (noun)himאֹת֖וֹ (’ō·ṯōw)Direct object marker | third person masculine singularStrong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative caseas himself.כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (kə·nap̄·šōw)Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Jump to PreviousAgreement Covenant David Jonathan Jonathan's Loved Maketh Soul Together
