1 Samuel 20:17
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And Jonathan swore again to David, because he loved him: for he loved him as his own soul.

because he loved him.

1 Samuel 18:1,3 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, the son of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. . . .

Deuteronomy 13:6 If thy brother the son of thy mother, or thy son, or daughter, or thy wife that is in thy bosom, or thy friend, whom thou lovest as thy own soul, would persuade thee secretly, saying: Let us go, and serve strange gods, which thou knowest not, nor thy fathers,

2 Samuel 1:26 I grieve for thee, my brother Jonathan: exceeding beautiful, and amiable to me above the love of women. As the mother loveth her only son, so did I love thee.

Proverbs 18:24 A man amiable in society, shall be more friendly than a brother.

Context
Jonathan and David Renew Their Covenant
16Jonathan therefore made a covenant with the house of David: and the Lord required it at the hands of David's enemies. 17And Jonathan swore again to David, because he loved him: for he loved him as his own soul.18And Jonathan said to him: To morrow is the new moon, and thou wilt be missed:…
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:1
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking to Saul, the son of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

Jeremiah 40:9
And Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan swore to them and to their companions, saying: Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

Lexicon
And Jonathan
יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites

had David
דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

reaffirm
וַיּ֤וֹסֶף (way·yō·w·sep̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3254: To add, augment

his vow
לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ (lə·haš·bî·a‘)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 7650: To seven oneself, swear

out of love
בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ (bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 160: Love (noun)

for him,
אֹת֑וֹ (’ō·ṯōw)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

[Jonathan] loved [David]
אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ (’ă·hê·ḇōw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 157: To have affection f

as he loved
אַהֲבַ֥ת (’a·hă·ḇaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 160: Love (noun)

himself.
נַפְשׁ֖וֹ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion


Additional Translations
And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

And Jonathan swore yet again to David, because he loved the soul of him that loved him.

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, by the love he had for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

and Jonathan addeth to cause David to swear, because he loveth him, for with the love of his own soul he hath loved him.
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