1 Samuel 23:18

Geneva Bible (1560)

So they twaine made a couenant before ye Lorde: and Dauid did remaine in the wood: but Ionathan went to his house.

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  • 1 Sam 18:3 : 3 Then Ionathan and Dauid made a couenant: for he loued him as his owne soule.
  • 1 Sam 20:42 : 42 Therefore Ionathan said to Dauid, Goe in peace: that which we haue sworne both of vs in the Name of the Lorde, saying, The Lorde be betweene me and thee, and betweene my seede and betweene thy seede, let it stand for euer. (20:43) And he arose and departed, and Ionathan went into the citie.
  • 2 Sam 21:7 : 7 But the King had compassion on Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan the sonne of Saul, because of the Lordes othe, that was betweene them, euen betweene Dauid and Ionathan the sonne of Saul.
  • 2 Sam 9:1 : 1 And Dauid sayde, Is there yet any man left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him mercie for Ionathans sake?
  • 1 Sam 20:12-17 : 12 Then Ionathan sayde to Dauid, O Lorde God of Israel, when I haue groped my fathers minde to morow at this time, or within this three dayes, and if it be well with Dauid, and I then send not vnto thee, and shewe it thee, 13 The Lorde doe so and much more vnto Ionathan: but if my father haue minde to doe thee euill, I will shew thee also, and sende thee away, that thou mayest goe in peace: & the Lord be with thee as he hath bene with my father. 14 Likewise I require not whiles I liue: for I dout not but thou wilt shew me the mercy of the Lord, that I die not. 15 But I require that thou cut not off thy mercie from mine house for euer: no, not when the Lorde hath destroyed the enemies of Dauid, euery one from the earth. 16 So Ionathan made a bond with the house of Dauid, saying, Let the Lorde require it at the hands of Dauids enemies. 17 And againe Ionathan sware vnto Dauid, because he loued him (for he loued him as his owne soule)

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 20:39-42
    4 verses
    81%

    39But the boy knewe nothing: onely Ionathan and Dauid knew the matter.

    40Then Ionathan gaue his bowe and arrowes vnto the boy that was with him, and sayd vnto him, Goe, carrie them into the citie.

    41Assoone as the boy was gone, Dauid arose out of a place that was towarde the South, and fel on his face to the ground, and bowed him selfe three times: and they kissed one another, and wept both twaine, till Dauid exceeded.

    42Therefore Ionathan said to Dauid, Goe in peace: that which we haue sworne both of vs in the Name of the Lorde, saying, The Lorde be betweene me and thee, and betweene my seede and betweene thy seede, let it stand for euer. (20:43) And he arose and departed, and Ionathan went into the citie.

  • 1 Sam 18:1-4
    4 verses
    81%

    1And when he had made an ende of speaking vnto Saul, the soule of Ionathan was knit with the soule of Dauid, & Ionathan loued him, as his owne soule.

    2And Saul tooke him that day, and woulde not let him returne to his fathers house.

    3Then Ionathan and Dauid made a couenant: for he loued him as his owne soule.

    4And Ionathan put off the robe that was vpon him, & gaue it Dauid, & his garments, euen to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

  • 1 Sam 20:8-13
    6 verses
    80%

    8So shalt thou shew mercy vnto thy seruant: for thou hast ioyned thy seruant into a couenant of the Lord with thee, and if there be in me iniquitie, slay thou me: for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

    9And Ionathan answered, God keepe that from thee: for if I knewe that wickednesse were concluded of my father to come vpon thee, would not I tell it thee?

    10Then said Dauid to Ionathan, Who shall tell me? How shall I knowe, if thy father answere thee cruelly?

    11And Ionathan sayde to Dauid, Come and let vs goe out into the fielde: and they twaine went out into the fielde.

    12Then Ionathan sayde to Dauid, O Lorde God of Israel, when I haue groped my fathers minde to morow at this time, or within this three dayes, and if it be well with Dauid, and I then send not vnto thee, and shewe it thee,

    13The Lorde doe so and much more vnto Ionathan: but if my father haue minde to doe thee euill, I will shew thee also, and sende thee away, that thou mayest goe in peace: & the Lord be with thee as he hath bene with my father.

  • 1 Sam 23:15-17
    3 verses
    79%

    15And Dauid sawe that Saul was come out for to seeke his life: and Dauid was in the wildernes of Ziph in the wood.

    16And Ionathan Sauls sonne arose and went to Dauid into the wood, and comforted him in God,

    17And said vnto him, Feare not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not finde thee, and thou shalt be King ouer Israel, & I shalbe next vnto thee: and also Saul my father knoweth it.

  • 1 Sam 20:16-17
    2 verses
    79%

    16So Ionathan made a bond with the house of Dauid, saying, Let the Lorde require it at the hands of Dauids enemies.

    17And againe Ionathan sware vnto Dauid, because he loued him (for he loued him as his owne soule)

  • 1 Sam 19:1-4
    4 verses
    78%

    1Then Saul spake to Ionathan his sonne, and to all his seruantes, that they shoulde kill Dauid: but Ionathan Sauls sonne had a great fauour to Dauid.

    2And Ionathan told Dauid, saying, Saul my father goeth about to slay thee: nowe therefore, I pray thee, take heede vnto thy selfe vnto the morning, & abide in a secret place, & hide thy selfe.

    3And I will go out, and stand by my father in the fielde where thou art, and will commune with my father of thee, & I will see what he sayth, and will tell thee.

    4And Ionathan spake good of Dauid vnto Saul his father, & said vnto him, Let not the King sinne against his seruat, against Dauid: for he hath not sinned against thee, but his works haue bene to thee very good.

  • 1 Sam 19:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    6Then Saul hearkened vnto the voyce of Ionathan, and Saul sware, As the Lorde liueth, he shall not dye.

    7So Ionathan called Dauid, and Ionathan shewed him all those words, & Ionathan brought Dauid to Saul, and hee was in his presence as in times past.

  • 1 Sam 24:22
    76%

    22(24:23) So Dauid sware vnto Saul, and Saul went home: but Dauid & his men went vp vnto ye hold.

  • 1 Sam 20:27-28
    2 verses
    76%

    27But on the morowe which was the second day of the moneth, Dauids place was emptie againe: and Saul sayde vnto Ionathan his sonne, Wherefore commeth not the sonne of Ishai to meate, neither yesterday nor to day?

    28And Ionathan answered vnto Saul, Dauid required of me, that he might goe to Beth-lehem.

  • 1 Sam 20:32-35
    4 verses
    75%

    32And Ionathan answered vnto Saul his father, and said vnto him, Wherefore shal he die? What hath he done?

    33And Saul cast a speare at him to hit him, whereby Ionathan knew, that it was determined of his father to slay Dauid.

    34So Ionathan arose from the table in a great anger, and did eate no meate the seconde day of the moneth: for he was sorie for Dauid, and because his father had reuiled him.

    35On the next morning therefore Ionathan than went out into the fielde, at the time appoynted with Dauid, and a litle boy with him.

  • 1 Sam 20:1-5
    5 verses
    75%

    1And Dauid fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and sayd before Ionathan, What haue I done? What is mine iniquitie? And what sinne haue I committed before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

    2And he sayde vnto him, God forbid, thou shalt not die: beholde, my father will do nothing great nor small, but he will shewe it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? He will not doe it.

    3And Dauid sware againe and sayd, Thy father knoweth that I haue found grace in thine eyes: therefore he thinketh, Ionathan shall not knowe it, lest he be sorie: but in deede, as the Lord liueth, and as thy soule liueth, there is but a step betweene me and death.

    4Then said Ionathan vnto Dauid, Whatsoeuer thy soule requireth, that I wil do vnto thee.

    5And Dauid said vnto Ionathan, Behold, to morowe is the first day of the moneth, and I shoulde sit with the King at meate: but let me goe, that I may hide my selfe in the fieldes vnto the third day at euen.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    74%

    17Then Dauid mourned with this lamentation ouer Saul, and ouer Ionathan his sonne,

  • 1 Sam 14:1
    74%

    1Then on a day Ionathan the sonne of Saul sayde vnto the yong man that bare his armour, Come and let vs goe ouer towarde the Philistims garison, that is yonder on the other side, but he tolde not his father.

  • 1 Sam 13:16
    73%

    16And Saul and Ionathan his sonne, and the people that were found with them, had their abiding in Gibeah of Beniamin: but the Philistims pitched in Michmash.

  • 1 Sam 14:21
    73%

    21Moreouer, the Ebrewes that were with the Philistims beforetime, and were come with them into all partes of the hoste, euen they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Ionathan.

  • 1 Sam 14:8
    73%

    8Then said Ionathan, Beholde, we goe ouer vnto those men, and will shewe our selues vnto them.

  • 1 Sam 23:19
    73%

    19Then came vp the Ziphims to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doeth not Dauid hide himselfe by vs in holdes, in the wood in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the right side of Ieshimon?

  • 1 Sam 20:19
    72%

    19Therefore thou shalt hide thy selfe three dayes, then thou shalt goe downe quickely and come to the place where thou diddest hide thy selfe, when this matter was in hand, and shalt remayne by the stone Ezel.

  • 1 Sam 14:13
    72%

    13So Ionathan went vp vpon his hands and vpon his feete, and his armour bearer after him: and some fell before Ionathan, & his armour bearer slewe others after him.

  • 2 Chr 23:3
    71%

    3And al the Congregation made a couenant with the King in the house of God: and he sayde vnto them, Behold, the Kings sonne must reigne, as the Lord hath sayd of the sonnes of Dauid.

  • 2 Sam 17:17
    71%

    17Now Ionathan and Ahimaaz abode by En-rogel: (for they might not be seene to come into the citie) & a maid went, and tolde them, and they went and shewed King Dauid.

  • 1 Sam 14:11
    71%

    11So they both shewed themselues vnto the garison of the Philistims: and the Philistims said, See, the Ebrewes come out of the holes wherein they had hid themselues.

  • 1 Sam 14:44
    71%

    44Againe Saul answered, God doe so & more also, vnlesse thou die the death, Ionathan.

  • 1 Sam 13:22
    71%

    22So whe the day of battell was come, there was neither sworde nor speare founde in the handes of any of the people that were with Saul and with Ionathan: but onely with Saul and Ionathan his sonne was there founde.