1 Samuel 20:17

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

Context of 1 Samuel 20:17

15and do not cut off your steadfast love from my house forever, when the Lord cuts off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth." 16And Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "May the Lord take vengeance on David's enemies." And Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul. 18Then Jonathan said to him, "Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty. 19On the third day go down quickly to the place where you hid yourself when the matter was in hand, and remain beside the stone heap.

1 Samuel 20:17 word by word

וַיּ֤וֹסֶף יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אֶת־דָּוִ֔ד בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹת֑וֹ כִּֽי־אַהֲבַ֥ת נַפְשׁ֖וֹ אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• caused Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• to swearשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• againיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
• because he lovedאַהֲבָה'ahăbâh · loveH160
• him: for he lovedאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• his own soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 20:17

• 1 Samuel 18:1As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
• Deuteronomy 13:6"If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or your daughter or the wife you embrace or your friend who is as your own soul entices you secretly, saying, 'Let us go and serve other gods,' which neither you nor your fathers have known,
• 2 Samuel 1:26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant have you been to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.
• Proverbs 18:24A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer 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

Topics related to 1 Samuel 20:17

• Alliances
• Oath

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jonathan
• Artillery
• Require
• Jesse
• Jonathan (2)
• Oath
• Samuel, Books of
• Alliances
• New Moon

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