King James Version
1 Samuel 20:17 KJV
“And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul. because: or, by his love toward him”
Oaths
1 Samuel 20 — Context
1 Samuel 20:16 — “So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies...”
1 Samuel 20:17 — “And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul. because: or, by his love toward him”
1 Samuel 20:18 — “Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. empty:...”