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 et si je meurs, ne retire jamais ta bonté envers ma maison, pas même lorsque l’Éternel retranchera chacun des ennemis de David de dessus la face de la terre.

16 Car Jonathan a fait alliance avec la maison de David. Que l’Éternel tire vengeance des ennemis de David!

17 Jonathan protesta encore auprès de David de son affection pour lui, car il l’aimait comme son âme.

18 Jonathan lui dit: C’est demain la nouvelle lune; on remarquera ton absence, car ta place sera vide.

19 Tu descendras le troisième jour jusqu’au fond du lieu où tu t’étais caché le jour de l’affaire, et tu resteras près de la pierre d’Ézel.

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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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