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

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

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

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.

Show me this loyalty as my sworn friend— for we made a solemn pact before the Lord— or kill me yourself if I have sinned against your father. But please don’t betray me to him!”“ Never!” Jonathan exclaimed.“ You know that if I had the slightest notion my father was planning to kill you, I would tell you at once.”Then David asked,“ How will I know whether or not your father is angry?”“ Come out to the field with me,” Jonathan replied. And they went out there together.Then Jonathan told David,“ I promise by the Lord, the God of Israel, that by this time tomorrow, or the next day at the latest, I will talk to my father and let you know at once how he feels about you. If he speaks favorably about you, I will let you know.But if he is angry and wants you killed, may the Lord strike me and even kill me if I don’t warn you so you can escape and live. May the Lord be with you as he used to be with my father.And may you treat me with the faithful love of the Lord as long as I live. But if I die,treat my family with this faithful love, even when the Lord destroys all your enemies from the face of the earth.”So Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, saying,“ May the Lord destroy all your enemies!”And Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

At last Jonathan said to David,“ Go in peace, for we have sworn loyalty to each other in the Lord’s name. The Lord is the witness of a bond between us and our children forever.” Then David left, and Jonathan returned to the town.

The king spared Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth, who was Saul’s grandson, because of the oath David and Jonathan had sworn before the Lord.

So the two of them renewed their solemn pact before the Lord. Then Jonathan returned home, while David stayed at Horesh.

One day David asked,“ Is anyone in Saul’s family still alive— anyone to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”He summoned a man named Ziba, who had been one of Saul’s servants.“ Are you Ziba?” the king asked.“ Yes sir, I am,” Ziba replied.The king then asked him,“ Is anyone still alive from Saul’s family? If so, I want to show God’s kindness to them.” Ziba replied,“ Yes, one of Jonathan’s sons is still alive. He is crippled in both feet.”