Berean Standard Bible
1 Samuel 20:14-17
14AndH3808 as long asH518H5750 I liveH2416H3808, treatH6213 meH5978 with the LORD’sH3068 loving devotionH2617,1 that I may notH3808 dieH4191, 15and do notH3808 everH5704H5769 cut offH3772 your loving devotionH2617 fromH5973 my householdH1004—notH3808 even when the LORDH3068 cuts offH3772 every oneH376 of David’sH1732 enemiesH341 fromH5921 the faceH6440 of the earthH127.”
16So JonathanH3083 made a covenantH3772 withH5973 the houseH1004 of DavidH1732, saying, “May the LORDH3068 holdH3027 David’sH1732 enemiesH341 accountableH1245.” 17And JonathanH3083 had DavidH1732 reaffirmH3254 his vowH7650 out of loveH160 for himH853, forH3588 Jonathan lovedH157 David as he lovedH160 himselfH5315.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 20:14 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant. ↩
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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