1 Samuel 18:3
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
In context
1 After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
2 And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house.
3 Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
4 And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
5 So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.
1 Samuel 18:3 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
- KJV King James Version
- Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
- WEB World English Bible
- Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jonathan maketh — also David — a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.