EasyEnglish Bible 2018
1 Samuel 20:17
17Jonathan asked David to promise again that they would be friends. That was because Jonathan loved David as much as he loved his own life.
1 Samuel 20:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
- New International Version (NIV)And Jonathan had David reaffirm his oath out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now Jonathan again caused David to vow, because he loved him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
Context of 1 Samuel 20:17
15continue to be kind to my family. Even when the Lord removes every one of your enemies from the earth, do not forget about my family.’ 16So Jonathan made an agreement with David's family. He said, ‘I am asking the Lord to destroy all David's enemies.’ Jonathan asked David to promise again that they would be friends. That was because Jonathan loved David as much as he loved his own life. 18Then Jonathan said to David, ‘Tomorrow we will have the special meal because of the new moon. Nobody will be sitting in your seat, so people will know that you are not there. 19The day after tomorrow, go back to the place where you hid the other time. Wait beside the rock called Ezel.
Read all of 1 Samuel 201 Samuel 20:17 word by word
וַיּ֤וֹסֶף יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹת֑וֹ כִּֽי־אַהֲבַ֥ת נַפְשׁ֖וֹ אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:17
- 1 Samuel 18:1David finished talking with Saul. After that, Saul's son Jonathan became a very good friend of David. Jonathan loved David as much as he loved his own life.
- Deuteronomy 13:6Even someone in your own family may try to turn you away from the Lord. It may be your own brother, your son or your daughter. It may be your wife whom you love. It may be a friend that you like very much. They may say to you secretly, ‘We should worship other gods.’ Those are gods that you and your ancestors never knew about before.
- 2 Samuel 1:26My brother, Jonathan! I am very sad about your death. You were my good friend. Your love for me was very special. It was better than the love of women.
- Proverbs 18:24A man with many friends may lose them. But there is a friend who is more faithful than a brother.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20:17
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-23Verses 11-23 Jonathan faithfully promises that he would let David know how he found his father affected towards him. It will be kindness to ourselves and to ours, to secure an interest in those whom God favours, and to make his friends ours. True friendship rests on a firm basis, and is able to silence ambition, self-love, and undue regard for others. But who can fully understand the love of Jesus, who gave himself as a sacrifice for rebellious, polluted…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17See 1 Samuel 18:3 and 23:16–18.Read the comment
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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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