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1 Samuel 18:1–3

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Saul’s Growing Fear of David

18After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathanp became one in spirit with David, and he lovedq him as himself.r 2From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return home to his family. 3And Jonathan made a covenants with David because he loved him as himself.

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  1. p1 Sa 19:1; 20:16; 31:2; 2 Sa 4:4
  2. q2 Sa 1:26
  3. rSee Ge 44:30
  4. s1 Sa 20:8, 16, 17, 42; 22:8; 23:18; 24:21; 2 Sa 21:7

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father’s house. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When David had finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan was bound to David in close friendship, and loved him as much as he loved himself. Saul kept David with him from that day on and did not let him return to his father’s house.

Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as much as himself.

NLTNew Living Translation

After David had finished talking with Saul, he met Jonathan, the king’s son. There was an immediate bond between them, for Jonathan loved David. From that day on Saul kept David with him and wouldn’t let him return home. And Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, because he loved him as he loved himself.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When he finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan became attached to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. Saul took him on that very day and did not allow him to return to his father’s house. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.

KJV 1900King James Version

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house. Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.