New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Samuel 18:1-3

1Now it cameH1961aboutH1961,when he had finishedכְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙ke.kha.lo.ToH3615speakingלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696to Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, thatJonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanH3083committedנִקְשְׁרָ֖הnik.she.RahH7194himselfH5315to Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732, andJonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֖ןye.ho.na.TanH3083lovedוַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֥הוּvai.ye.'e.ha.vovH157him as himselfH5315.

2And Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586tookוַיִּקָּחֵ֥הוּvai.yi.ka.Che.huH3947him that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117anddid not letנְתָנ֔וֹne.ta.NoH5414him returnלָשׁ֖וּבla.ShuvH7725to his father’sאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.

3ThenJonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֛ןye.ho.na.TanH3083madeוַיִּכְרֹ֧תvai.yikh.RotH3772a covenantבְּרִ֑יתbe.RitH1285with Davidוְדָוִ֖דve.da.VidH1732because he lovedH157him as himselfכְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ke.naf.ShoH5315.

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