1 Samuel 18:3 - The Scriptures 2009

³ And Yehonathan and Dawiḏ made a covenant, because he loved him as his own being.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own life.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

³ And Jonathan and David made a covenant together because Jonathan loved David as much as himself.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ Then David and Jonathan formed a pact. For he loved him like his own soul.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ And David and Jonathan made a covenant: for he loved him as his own soul.

1 Samuel 18:3 Cross References

2 Samuel 21:7

But the sovereign spared Mephiḇosheth son of Yehonathan, son of Sha’ul, because of the oath of יהוה that was between them, between Dawiḏ and Yehonathan son of Sha’ul.

Proverbs 18:24

A man of many friends might come to ruin, But there is a Loving One Who sticks closer than a brother!

1 Samuel 19:1

And Sha’ul spoke to Yonathan his son and to all his servants, to put Dawiḏ to death. But Yehonathan, Sha’ul’s son, delighted much in Dawiḏ,

1 Samuel 20:41

And as soon as the youth had gone, Dawiḏ rose up from the south side, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed down three times. And they kissed one another. And they wept together, but Dawiḏ more so.

1 Samuel 20:42

And Yehonathan said to Dawiḏ, “Go in peace, since we have both sworn in the Name of יהוה, saying, ‘יהוה is between you and me, and between your seed and my seed, forever.’ ” Then he arose and left, and Yehonathan went into the city.

1 Samuel 22:8

“For all of you have conspired against me, and there is no one who reveals to me that my son has made a covenant with the son of Yishai. And there is not one of you who is grieved for me or reveals to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as it is this day.”

1 Samuel 23:18

And they made a covenant before יהוה. And Dawiḏ remained at Ḥoresh while Yehonathan went to his own house.