World English Bible
1 Samuel 20:17
“Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.”
Verse in context — 1 Samuel 20
but also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever; no, not when Yahweh has cut off the enemies of David everyone from the surface of the earth.
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "Yahweh will require it at the hand of David's enemies.
Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
Then Jonathan said to him, "Tomorrow is the new moon: and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.
When you have stayed three days, you shall go down quickly, and come to the place where you did hide yourself when the business was in hand, and shall remain by the stone Ezel.
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The rise of Israel’s monarchy with Samuel, Saul, and David.
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