1 Samuel 20:17 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 20:17 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיּ֤וֹסֶף
yâçaph
H3254
to add
יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙
Yᵉhôwnâthân
H3083
Jonathan
לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ
shâbaʻ
H7650
to swear
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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דָּוִ֔ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ
ʼahăbâh
H160
love
אֹת֑וֹ
ʼêth
H853
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כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
אַהֲבַ֥ת
ʼahăbâh
H160
love
נַפְשׁ֖וֹ
nephesh
H5315
soul
אֲהֵבֽוֹ
ʼâhab
H157
to love
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World English Bible Public Domain
Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Jonathan added to make David swear by his love for him, for he loved him the loving of his soul.
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