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14-15 As long as I live, show me the same kindness the Lord does. And if I die, never stop showing this kindness to my family. Be faithful to us, even when the Lord destroys all your enemies[a] from the earth.” 16 So Jonathan made this agreement with David and his family, and he asked the Lord to hold them responsible for keeping it.[b]

17 Jonathan loved David as himself, and because of this love, he asked David to repeat this agreement for himself.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 20:14 enemies Or “descendants.”
  2. 1 Samuel 20:16 The Hebrew text here is unclear, and several different translations are possible.

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