1st Samuel Chapter 20 verse 17 Holy Bible
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.
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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.
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And 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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And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
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And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
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Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
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and Jonathan addeth to cause David to swear, because he loveth him, for with the love of his own soul he hath loved him.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 17. - Jonathan caused David to swear again. So strong was his conviction in David's future kingdom, and his wish that there should be an unbroken bond of love between the two families, that he makes David solemnly repeat his promise. The Septuagint and Vulgate, by altering the vowels, read, "And Jonathan sware again to David." At first sight this interpretation seems most in accordance with the reason given for the renewal of the oath, namely, Jonathan's own love; but the Masoretic text agrees better with what has gone before, and with his wish that their covenant under no change of circumstances should be broken.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(17) And Jonathan caused David to swear again.--Throughout this touching interview it is the prince who appears as the suppliant for the outlaw's ruture kind offices. Jonathan--looking forward with absolute certainty to the day when his persecuted friend would be on the throne, and he in his grave--dreaded for his own fatherless children the fate which too probably awaited them, it having been in all ages a common custom in the East, when the dynasty was violently changed, to put to death the children and near relations of the former king.
