1 Samuel 18:3 And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

English Standard Version
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.

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.

American Standard Version
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David and Jonathan made a covenant, for be loved him as his own soul.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jonathan maketh -- also David -- a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,

Cross References

1 Samuel 20:8
Therefore you shall deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?

1 Samuel 20:41
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

1 Samuel 22:8
That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that shows me that my son has made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or shows to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

1 Samuel 23:18
And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David stayed in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

2 Samuel 21:7
But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

18:1-5 The friendship of David and Jonathan was the effect of Divine grace, which produces in true believers one heart and one soul, and causes them to love each other. This union of souls is from partaking in the Spirit of Christ. Where God unites hearts, carnal matters are too weak to separate them. Those who love Christ as their own souls, will be willing to join themselves to him in an everlasting covenant. It was certainly a great proof of the power of God's grace in David, that he was able to bear all this respect and honour, without being lifted up above measure.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3. Then Jonathan and David made a covenant—Such covenants of brotherhood are frequent in the East. They are ratified by certain ceremonies, and in presence of witnesses, that the persons covenanting will be sworn brothers for life.