NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Then JonathanYhownathan (yeh-ho-naw-thawn') Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites -- Jonathan. and David David (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. made karath (kaw-rath') to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant a covenant briyth (ber-eeth') a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league. because he loved 'ahabah (a-hab-aw) love. him as his own soul nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. King James Bible Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as much as himself. International Standard Version Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as he loved himself. NET Bible Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life. GOD'S WORD® Translation So Jonathan made a pledge of mutual loyalty with David because he loved him as much as [he loved] himself. King James 2000 Bible Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. Links 1 Samuel 18:31 Samuel 18:3 NIV 1 Samuel 18:3 NLT 1 Samuel 18:3 ESV 1 Samuel 18:3 NASB 1 Samuel 18:3 KJV |
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