1 Samuel 23:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.”
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“So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And they two made a covenant before Jehovah: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And they make a covenant both of them before Jehovah; and David abideth in the forest, and Jonathan hath gone to his house.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 23:18 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 18:1After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
- 1 Samuel 18:3Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
- 1 Samuel 20:12and Jonathan said, “By the LORD, the God of Israel, I will sound out my father by this time tomorrow or the next day. If he is favorable toward you, will I not send for you and tell you?
- 1 Samuel 20:16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”
- 1 Samuel 20:42And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.
- 1 Samuel 21:1Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And when Ahimelech met David, he trembled and asked him, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?”
- 2 Samuel 9:1Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”
- 2 Samuel 21:7Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.
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