1 Samuel 20:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

Young's Literal Translation

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

King James Bible

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

Hebrew
And Jonathan
יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites

had David
דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

reaffirm
וַיּ֤וֹסֶף (way·yō·w·sep̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3254: To add, augment

his vow
לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ (lə·haš·bî·a‘)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear

out of love
בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ (bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 160: Love (noun)

for him,
אֹת֑וֹ (’ō·ṯōw)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

[Jonathan] loved [David]
אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ (’ă·hê·ḇōw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

as he loved
אַהֲבַ֥ת (’a·hă·ḇaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 160: Love (noun)

himself.
נַפְשׁ֖וֹ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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