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1 Samuel 18:3
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KJ21
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
ASV
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
AMP
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
AMPC
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own life.
BRG
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
CSB
Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as much as himself.
CSBA
Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as much as himself.
CEB
And Jonathan and David made a covenant together because Jonathan loved David as much as himself.
CJB
Y’honatan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as he did himself.
CEV
Jonathan liked David so much that they promised to always be loyal friends.
DARBY
And Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
DRA
And David and Jonathan made a covenant, for be loved him as his own soul.
ERV
Jonathan loved David as much as himself, so they made a special agreement.
EASY
Jonathan made a special promise to be David's friend, because he loved David as much as he loved his own life.
EHV
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because Jonathan loved David as his own soul.
ESV
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
ESVUK
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
EXB
Jonathan made an ·agreement [covenant; solemn pact; treaty] with David, because he loved David as much as ·himself [L his own life/soul].
GNV
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant: for he loved him as his own soul.
GW
So Jonathan made a pledge of mutual loyalty with David because he loved him as much as ⌞he loved⌟ himself.
GNT
Jonathan swore eternal friendship with David because of his deep affection for him.
HCSB
Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as much as himself.
ICB
Jonathan made an agreement with David. He did this because he loved David as much as himself.
ISV
Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as he loved himself.
JUB
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant because he loved him as his own soul.
KJV
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
AKJV
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
LSB
Then Jonathan cut a covenant with David because he loved him as his own soul.
LEB
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
TLB
After King Saul had finished his conversation with David, David met Jonathan, the king’s son, and there was an immediate bond of love between them. Jonathan swore to be his blood brother,
MSG
Jonathan, out of his deep love for David, made a covenant with him. He formalized it with solemn gifts: his own royal robe and weapons—armor, sword, bow, and belt.
MEV
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant because he loved him as his own soul.
NOG
So Jonathan made a pledge of mutual loyalty with David because he loved him as much as he loved himself.
NABRE
Jonathan and David made a covenant, because Jonathan loved him as his very self.
NASB
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
NASB1995
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
NCB
Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him more than he loved himself.
NCV
Jonathan made an agreement with David, because he loved David as much as himself.
NET
Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.
NIRV
Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him just as he loved himself.
NIV
And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
NIVUK
And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
NKJV
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
NLV
Then Jonathan made an agreement with David, because he loved him as himself.
NLT
And Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, because he loved him as he loved himself.
NRSVA
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
NRSVACE
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
NRSVCE
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
NRSVUE
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as his own soul.
OJB
Then Yonatan and Dovid made a brit (covenant), because he loved him as his own nefesh.
RGT
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant; for he loved him as his own soul.
RSV
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
RSVCE
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
TLV
Then Jonathan cut a covenant with David, because he loved him as himself.
VOICE
And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as he loved himself.
WEB
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
WYC
And Jonathan and David made a bond of peace; for Jonathan loved David as his own soul; (And Jonathan and David made a covenant; for Jonathan loved David as much as he loved his own life;)
YLT
And Jonathan maketh -- also David -- a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,
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