1 Samuel 18:3 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 18:3

Saul Resents David

1 Now when he had finished speaking to Saul, ^athe soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, ^band Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

2 Saul took him that day, ^aand would not let him go home to his father’s house anymore.

3 Then Jonathan and David made a ^acovenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

4 And Jonathan took off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, even to his sword and his bow and his belt.

5 So David went out wherever Saul sent him, and¹ behaved wisely. And Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

6 Now it had happened as they were coming home, when David was returning from the slaughter of the¹ Philistine, that ^athe women had come out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with musical instruments.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 18:3

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

Amplified® Bible
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own life.

Contemporary English Version
Jonathan liked David so much that they promised to always be loyal friends.

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

Good News Bible
Jonathan swore eternal friendship with David because of his deep affection for him.

King James Version
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, 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.

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

New King James Version
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

Revised Standard Version
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, 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,

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