NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And JonathanYhownathan (yeh-ho-naw-thawn') Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites -- Jonathan. caused David David (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. to swear shaba` (shaw-bah') propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times) again yacaph (yaw-saf') to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) because he loved 'ahabah (a-hab-aw) love. him for he loved 'ahab (aw-hab') to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend. him as he loved 'ahabah (a-hab-aw) love. 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 Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, because he loved him as he loved his own life. King James Bible And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jonathan once again swore to David in his love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself. International Standard Version Jonathan made David vow again out of his love for him, because he loved him as himself. NET Bible Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life. GOD'S WORD® Translation Once again Jonathan swore an oath to David because of his love for David. He loved David as much as [he loved] himself. King James 2000 Bible And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul. Links 1 Samuel 20:171 Samuel 20:17 NIV 1 Samuel 20:17 NLT 1 Samuel 20:17 ESV 1 Samuel 20:17 NASB 1 Samuel 20:17 KJV |