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1 Samuel 20:17
New English Translation
1 Samuel 20:17
New English Translation
17 Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life.[a]
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- 1 Samuel 20:17 tn Heb “for [with] the love of his [own] life he loved him.”
1 Samuel 20:17
New King James Version
1 Samuel 20:17
New King James Version
17 Now Jonathan again caused David to vow, because he loved him; (A)for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
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1 Samuel 20:17
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 20:17
English Standard Version
17 And Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him, (A)for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
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1 Samuel 20:17
New International Version
1 Samuel 20:17
New International Version
17 And Jonathan had David reaffirm his oath(A) out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.
1 Samuel 20:17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Samuel 20:17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 Jonathan once again swore to David[a] in his love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.(A)
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- 1 Samuel 20:17 LXX; MT reads Jonathan once again made David swear
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