1 Samuel 18:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And Jonathan maketh -- also David -- a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,

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  • 1 Sam 20:8-9 : 8 and thou hast done kindness, to thy servant, for into a covenant of Jehovah thou hast brought thy servant with thee; -- and if there is in me iniquity, put thou me to death; and unto thy father, why is this -- thou dost bring me in?' 9 And Jonathan saith, `Far be it from thee! for I certainly do not know that the evil hath been determined by my father to come upon thee, and I do not declare it to thee.' 10 And David saith unto Jonathan, `Who doth declare to me? or what `if' thy father doth answer thee sharply?' 11 And Jonathan saith unto David, `Come, and we go out into the field;' and they go out both of them into the field. 12 And Jonathan saith unto David, `Jehovah, God of Israel -- when I search my father, about `this' time to-morrow `or' the third `day', and lo, good `is' towards David, and I do not then send unto thee, and have uncovered thine ear -- 13 thus doth Jehovah do to Jonathan, and thus doth He add; when the evil concerning thee is good to my father, then I have uncovered thine ear, and sent thee away, and thou hast gone in peace, and Jehovah is with thee, as he was with my father; 14 and not only while I am alive dost thou do with me the kindness of Jehovah, and I die not, 15 but thou dost not cut off thy kindness from my house unto the age, nor in Jehovah's cutting off the enemies of David, each one from off the face of the ground.' 16 And Jonathan covenanteth with the house of David, and Jehovah hath sought `it' from the hand of the enemies of David; 17 and Jonathan addeth to cause David to swear, because he loveth him, for with the love of his own soul he hath loved him.
  • 1 Sam 20:42 : 42 and Jonathan saith to David, `Go in peace, in that we have sworn -- we two -- in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah is between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed -- unto the age;' and he riseth and goeth; and Jonathan hath gone in to the city.
  • 1 Sam 23:18 : 18 And they make a covenant both of them before Jehovah; and David abideth in the forest, and Jonathan hath gone to his house.
  • 2 Sam 9:1-3 : 1 And David saith, `Is there yet any left to the house of Saul, and I do with him kindness because of Jonathan?' 2 And the house of Saul hath a servant, and his name `is' Ziba, and they call for him unto David; and the king saith unto him, `Art thou Ziba?' and he saith, `Thy servant.' 3 And the king saith, `Is there not yet a man to the house of Saul, and I do with him the kindness of God?' And Ziba saith unto the king, `Jonathan hath yet a son -- lame.'
  • 2 Sam 21:7 : 7 and the king hath pity on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, because of the oath of Jehovah that `is' between them, between David and Jonathan son of Saul;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 20:15-17
    3 verses
    91%

    15but thou dost not cut off thy kindness from my house unto the age, nor in Jehovah's cutting off the enemies of David, each one from off the face of the ground.'

    16And Jonathan covenanteth with the house of David, and Jehovah hath sought `it' from the hand of the enemies of David;

    17and Jonathan addeth to cause David to swear, because he loveth him, for with the love of his own soul he hath loved him.

  • 1 Sam 18:1-2
    2 verses
    89%

    1And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul.

    2And Saul taketh him on that day, and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father.

  • 1 Sam 23:16-18
    3 verses
    81%

    16And Jonathan son of Saul riseth, and goeth unto David to the forest, and strengtheneth his hand in God,

    17and saith unto him, `Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father doth not find thee, and thou dost reign over Israel, and I am to thee for second, and also so knoweth Saul my father.'

    18And they make a covenant both of them before Jehovah; and David abideth in the forest, and Jonathan hath gone to his house.

  • 1 Sam 18:4
    80%

    4and Jonathan strippeth himself of the upper robe which `is' upon him, and giveth it to David, and his long robe, even unto his sword, and unto his bow, and unto his girdle.

  • 1 Sam 20:2-4
    3 verses
    77%

    2And he saith to him, `Far be it! thou dost not die; lo, my father doth not do anything great or small and doth not uncover mine ear; and wherefore doth my father hide from me this thing? this `thing' is not.'

    3And David sweareth again, and saith, `Thy father hath certainly known that I have found grace in thine eyes, and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved; and yet, Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, but -- as a step between me and death.'

    4And Jonathan saith to David, `What doth thy soul say? -- and I do it for thee.'

  • 1 Sam 20:41-42
    2 verses
    76%

    41The youth hath gone, and David hath risen from Ezel, at the south, and falleth on his face to the earth, and boweth himself three times, and they kiss one another, and they weep one with another, till David exerted himself;

    42and Jonathan saith to David, `Go in peace, in that we have sworn -- we two -- in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah is between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed -- unto the age;' and he riseth and goeth; and Jonathan hath gone in to the city.

  • 2 Sam 1:25-26
    2 verses
    75%

    25How have the mighty fallen In the midst of the battle! Jonathan! on thy high places wounded!

    26I am in distress for thee, my brother Jonathan, Very pleasant wast thou to me; Wonderful was thy love to me, Above the love of women!

  • 1 Sam 19:1-7
    7 verses
    74%

    1And Saul speaketh unto Jonathan his son, and unto all his servants, to put David to death,

    2and Jonathan son of Saul delighted exceedingly in David, and Jonathan declareth to David, saying, `Saul my father is seeking to put thee to death, and, now, take heed, I pray thee, in the morning, and thou hast abode in a secret place, and been hidden,

    3and I -- I go out, and have stood by the side of my father in the field where thou `art', and I speak of thee unto my father, and have seen what `is coming', and have declared to thee.'

    4And Jonathan speaketh good of David unto Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works for thee `are' very good;

    5yea, he putteth his life in his hand, and smiteth the Philistine, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation for all Israel; thou hast seen, and dost rejoice, and why dost thou sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for nought?'

    6And Saul hearkeneth to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul sweareth, `Jehovah liveth -- he doth not die.'

    7And Jonathan calleth for David, and Jonathan declareth to him all these words, and Jonathan bringeth in David unto Saul, and he is before him as heretofore.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    74%

    17And David lamenteth with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son;

  • 1 Sam 20:11-13
    3 verses
    73%

    11And Jonathan saith unto David, `Come, and we go out into the field;' and they go out both of them into the field.

    12And Jonathan saith unto David, `Jehovah, God of Israel -- when I search my father, about `this' time to-morrow `or' the third `day', and lo, good `is' towards David, and I do not then send unto thee, and have uncovered thine ear --

    13thus doth Jehovah do to Jonathan, and thus doth He add; when the evil concerning thee is good to my father, then I have uncovered thine ear, and sent thee away, and thou hast gone in peace, and Jehovah is with thee, as he was with my father;

  • 1 Sam 16:21
    72%

    21And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.

  • 1 Sam 20:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8and thou hast done kindness, to thy servant, for into a covenant of Jehovah thou hast brought thy servant with thee; -- and if there is in me iniquity, put thou me to death; and unto thy father, why is this -- thou dost bring me in?'

    9And Jonathan saith, `Far be it from thee! for I certainly do not know that the evil hath been determined by my father to come upon thee, and I do not declare it to thee.'

  • 1 Sam 20:32-35
    4 verses
    71%

    32And Jonathan answereth Saul his father, and saith unto him, `Why is he put to death? what hath he done?'

    33And Saul casteth the javelin at him to smite him, and Jonathan knoweth that it hath been determined by his father to put David to death.

    34And Jonathan riseth from the table in the heat of anger, and hath not eaten food on the second day of the new moon, for he hath been grieved for David, for his father put him to shame.

    35And it cometh to pass in the morning, that Jonathan goeth out into the field for the appointment with David, and a little youth `is' with him.

  • 1 Sam 14:44-45
    2 verses
    71%

    44And Saul saith, `Thus doth God do, and thus doth He add, for thou dost certainly die, Jonathan.'

    45And the people say unto Saul, `Doth Jonathan die who wrought this great salvation in Israel? -- a profanation! Jehovah liveth, if there falleth from the hair of his head to the earth, for with God he hath wrought this day;' and the people rescue Jonathan, and he hath not died.

  • 1 Sam 20:28
    70%

    28And Jonathan answereth Saul, `David hath been earnestly asked of me unto Beth-Lehem,

  • 1 Sam 18:16
    70%

    16and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.

  • 1 Sam 18:28
    70%

    28And Saul seeth and knoweth that Jehovah `is' with David, and Michal daughter of Saul hath loved him,

  • 1 Sam 18:22
    69%

    22And Saul commandeth his servants, `Speak unto David gently, saying, Lo, the king hath delighted in thee, and all his servants have loved thee, and now, be son-in-law to the king.'

  • 2 Sam 1:22-23
    2 verses
    69%

    22From the blood of the wounded, From the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan Hath not turned backward; And the sword of Saul doth not return empty.

    23Saul and Jonathan! They are loved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they have not been parted. Than eagles they have been lighter, Than lions they have been mightier!

  • 2 Sam 21:7
    69%

    7and the king hath pity on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, because of the oath of Jehovah that `is' between them, between David and Jonathan son of Saul;

  • 1 Sam 13:22
    69%

    22And it hath been, in the day of battle, that there hath not been found sword and spear in the hand of any of the people who `are' with Saul and with Jonathan -- and there is found to Saul and to Jonathan his son.

  • 1 Sam 14:7
    69%

    7And the bearer of his weapons saith to him, `Do all that `is' in thy heart; turn for thee; lo, I `am' with thee, as thine own heart.'

  • 2 Sam 1:12
    69%

    12and they mourn, and weep, and fast till the evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they have fallen by the sword.

  • 1 Sam 14:39-40
    2 verses
    69%

    39for, Jehovah liveth, who is saving Israel: surely if it be in Jonathan my son, surely he doth certainly die;' and none is answering him out of all the people.

    40And he saith unto all Israel, `Ye -- ye are on one side, and I and Jonathan my son are on another side;' and the people say unto Saul, `That which is good in thine eyes do.'

  • 1 Sam 14:13
    69%

    13And Jonathan goeth up on his hands, and on his feet, and the bearer of his weapons after him; and they fall before Jonathan, and the bearer of his weapons is putting to death after him.

  • 1 Sam 14:42
    69%

    42And Saul saith, `Cast between me and Jonathan my son;' and Jonathan is captured.