1 Samuel 18:3
“Then Ionathan and Dauid made a couenant, because he loued him as his owne soule.”
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1 Samuel 18:3 Context
1And it came to passe when hee made an ende of speaking vnto Saul, that the soule of Ionathan was knit with the soule of Dauid, and Ionathan loued him as his owne soule. 2And Saul tooke him that day, and would let him go no more home to his fathers house. 3Then Ionathan and Dauid made a couenant, because he loued him as his owne soule. 4And Ionathan stript himselfe of the robe that was vpon him, and gaue it to Dauid, and his garments, euen to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle. 5¶ And Dauid went out, whither soeuer Saul sent him, and behaued himselfe wisely: and Saul set him ouer the men of warre, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Sauls seruants.
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Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
- King James Version
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Jonathan and David made an agreement together, because of Jonathan's love for David.
- Basic English Bible
And Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
- Darby Bible
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
- Webster's Bible
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
- World English Bible
And Jonathan maketh -- also David -- a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible