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.
• 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

15never stop being kind to my family. The Lord will wipe each of David’s enemies off the face of the earth. 16At that time, if Jonathan’s name is cut off from David’s family, then may the Lord punish David’s house.” Once again Jonathan swore an oath to David because of his love for David. He loved David as much as ⌞he loved⌟ himself. 18“Tomorrow is the New Moon Festival,” Jonathan told him, “and you will be missed when your seat is empty. 19The day after tomorrow you will be missed even more. So go to the place where you hid on that other occasion, and stay by the rock.

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 18:1David finished talking to Saul. After that, Jonathan became David’s closest friend. He loved David as much as ⌞he loved⌟ himself.
• Deuteronomy 13:6Your own brother, son, or daughter, the wife you love, or your best friend may secretly tempt you, saying, “Let’s go worship other gods.” (Those gods may be gods that you and your ancestors never knew.
• 2 Samuel 1:26I am heartbroken over you, my brother Jonathan. You were my great delight. Your love was more wonderful to me than the love of women.
• Proverbs 18:24Friends can destroy one another, but a loving friend can stick closer than family.

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