1 Samuel 18:3
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
In other versions
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
ASV
Then Jonathan and David made an agreement together, because of Jonathan's love for David.
BBE
And Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
DBY
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
WEB
And Jonathan maketh -- also David -- a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,
YLT
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
ENG
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
WBT
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
BSB
In context
1And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
3Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
4And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
5And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- David
- Jonathan