Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him just as he loved himself.

约拿单爱大卫如同爱自己的性命，就与他结盟。

约拿单爱大卫如同爱自己的性命，就与他立约。

约拿单爱大卫如同爱自己的性命，就与他立约。

约拿单像爱自己一样爱大卫，他与大卫立了盟约，

约拿单与大卫立盟约，因为他爱大卫如同爱自己的命。

约拿单与大卫结为盟友，因为他爱大卫如同爱自己的性命。

約拿單愛大衛如同愛自己的性命，就與他結盟。

約拿單愛大衛如同愛自己的性命，就與他立約。

約拿單愛大衛如同愛自己的性命，就與他立約。

約拿單像愛自己一樣愛大衛，他與大衛立了盟約，

約拿單與大衛立盟約，因為他愛大衛如同愛自己的命。

約拿單和大衛結盟，因為約拿單愛大衛如同愛自己的性命。

約拿單與大衛結為盟友，因為他愛大衛如同愛自己的性命。

約拿單與大衛結約、愛之如命故也、

約拿單愛大衛如己命、即與之結盟、

And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.

And Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, because he loved him as he loved himself.

Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as much as himself.

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as much as himself.

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Please be kind to me. You have made a covenant with me in front of the Lord. If I’m guilty, kill me yourself! Don’t hand me over to your father!”“ I would never do that!” Jonathan said.“ Suppose I had even the smallest clue that my father had made up his mind to harm you. Then I would tell you.”David asked,“ Who will tell me if your father answers you in a mean way?”“ Come on,” Jonathan said.“ Let’s go out to the field.” So they went there together.Then Jonathan spoke to David. He said,“ I promise you that I’ll find out what my father is planning to do. I’ll find out by this time the day after tomorrow. The Lord, the God of Israel, is my witness. Suppose my father has kind feelings toward you. Then I’ll send you a message and let you know.But suppose he wants to harm you. And I don’t let you know about it. Suppose I don’t help you get away in peace. Then may the Lord punish me greatly. May he be with you, just as he has been with my father.But always be kind to me, just as the Lord is. Be kind to me as long as I live. Then I won’t be killed.And never stop being kind to my family. Don’t stop even when the Lord has cut off every one of your enemies from the face of the earth.”So Jonathan made a covenant of friendship with David and his family. He said,“ May the Lord hold David’s enemies responsible for what they’ve done.”Jonathan had David promise his friendship again because he loved him. In fact, Jonathan loved David just as he loved himself.

Jonathan said to David,“ Go in peace. In the name of the Lord we’ve promised to be friends. We have said,‘ The Lord is a witness between you and me. He’s a witness between your children and my children forever.’ ” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to the town.

The king spared Mephibosheth. He was the son of Jonathan and the grandson of Saul. David had made a promise in front of the Lord. He had promised to be kind to Jonathan and the family line of his father Saul.

The two of them made a covenant of friendship in front of the Lord. Then Jonathan went home. But David remained at Horesh.

David asked,“ Is anyone left from the royal house of Saul? If there is, I want to be kind to him because of Jonathan.”Ziba was a servant in Saul’s family. David sent for him to come and see him. The king said to him,“ Are you Ziba?”“ I’m ready to serve you,” he replied.The king asked,“ Isn’t there anyone still alive from the royal house of Saul? God has been very kind to me. I would like to be kind to that person in the same way.” Ziba answered the king,“ A son of Jonathan is still living. Both of his feet were hurt so that he can’t walk.”