Tree of Life Version
1 Samuel 20:17
17Jonathan made David swear again because of the love he had for him, for he loved him as he loved himself.
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
15Yet also, don’t cut off your loyal love from my household ever—not even when Adonai cuts off all of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.” 16So Jonathan cut a covenant with the house of David, “So may Adonai requite David’s enemies.” Jonathan made David swear again because of the love he had for him, for he loved him as he loved himself. 18Then Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the New Moon. You’ll be missed because your seat will be empty. 19On the third day, you must go down quickly and come to the place where you hid as you did on that day, and remain close to the stone 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 18:1Now it came to pass, when David had finished speaking to Saul, Jonathan’s soul was knit to David’s soul, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
- Deuteronomy 13:6That prophet or dreamer of dreams must be put to death! For he has spoken falsehood against Adonai your God, who brought you out from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, to entice you from the way Adonai your God commanded you to walk. So you will purge the evil from your midst.
- 2 Samuel 1:26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan! Very pleasing were you to me. Wonderful was your love to me more than the love of women.
- Proverbs 18:24A man with many friends may be harmed by them, 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
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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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