1 Samuel 20:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.”

1 Samuel 20:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 20:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 20:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had for him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.”

1 Samuel 20:17 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 20:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.”

1 Samuel 20:17 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 20:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Jonathan addeth to cause David to swear, because he loveth him, for with the love of his own soul he hath loved him.”

1 Samuel 20:17 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 20:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jonathan caused David to swear again, by the love he had for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.”

1 Samuel 20:17 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 20:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And againe Ionathan sware vnto Dauid, because he loued him (for he loued him as his owne soule)”

1 Samuel 20:17 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 20:17 in Context — 1 Samuel 20

15 No quitarás perpetuamente tu misericordia de mi casa. Cuando desarraigare Jehová uno por uno los enemigos de David de la tierra, aun á Jonathán quite de su casa, [si te faltare].

16 Así hizo Jonathán alianza con la casa de David, [diciendo]: Requiéralo Jehová de la mano de los enemigos de David.

17 Y tornó Jonathán á jurar á David, porque le amaba, porque le amaba como á su alma.

18 Díjole luego Jonathán: Mañana es nueva luna, y tú serás echado de menos, porque tu asiento estará vacío.

19 Estarás pues tres días, y luego descenderás, y vendrás al lugar donde estabas escondido el día de trabajo, y esperarás junto á la piedra de Ezel;

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What Does 1 Samuel 20:17 Mean?

1 Samuel 20:17 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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