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I Samuel 18:Verse 3

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

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What Does I Samuel 18:3 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"The formal establishment of a covenant between Jonathan and David legalizes their spiritual affinity, creating a binding protection that will eventual..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

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

American Standard Version
ASV

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

American King James Version
AKJV

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

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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

Bible in Basic English
BBE

Then Jonathan and David made an agreement together, because of Jonathan's love for David.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And Jonathan makethalso Davida covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

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

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

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

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

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

Darby Translation
Darby

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

Webster Bible
Webster

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

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

Then Ionathan and Dauid made a couenant: for he loued him as his owne soule.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

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

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

And Jonathan and David solemnised a covenant,—because he loved him as his own soul.

Literal Translation
LITV

And Jonathan and David cut a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Modern King James
MKJV

And Jonathan and David cut a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Updated King James
UKJV

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

Lexham English Bible
LEB

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

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

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

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

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

Berean Study Bible
BSB

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

Revised Webster
RWebster

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Forsothe Jonathas and Dauid maden boond of pees, `that is, swerynge euerlastynge frenschip; for Jonathas louyde Dauid as his owne soule;

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