1 Samuel 20:17
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Addeth Cause Caused David Dear Jonathan Love Loveth Oath Reaffirm Soul Swear Vow
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English Standard Version
And Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

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.

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

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jonathan swore again to David, because he loved him: for he loved him as his own soul.

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

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

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

Young's Literal Translation
and Jonathan addeth to cause David to swear, because he loveth him, for with the love of his own soul he hath loved him.
Lexicon
And Jonathan
Yhownathan  (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)
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