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

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12 Then Jonathan said to David, “The Lord, the God of Israel, is my witness! When I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow or the third day, behold, if he has a good feeling toward [a]you, shall I not then send word to you and [b]inform you? 13 If it pleases my father to do you harm, (A)may the Lord do so to [c]me and more so, if I fail to [d]inform you and send you away, so that you may go in safety. And (B)may the Lord be with you as He has been with my father. 14 And if I am still alive, will you not show me the faithfulness of the Lord, so that I do not die? 15 And (C)you shall never cut off your loyalty to my house, not even when the Lord cuts off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.” 16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “(D)May the Lord demand it from the hands of David’s enemies.” 17 And Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, because (E)he loved him as he loved his own life.

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  1. 1 Samuel 20:12 Lit David
  2. 1 Samuel 20:12 Lit uncover your ear
  3. 1 Samuel 20:13 Lit Jonathan
  4. 1 Samuel 20:13 Lit uncover your ear

42 Then Jonathan said to David, “(A)Go [a]in safety, since we have sworn to each other in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘(B)The Lord will be between me and you, and between my [b]descendants and your [c]descendants forever.’” [d]So David set out and went on his way, while Jonathan went into the city.

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  1. 1 Samuel 20:42 Lit to peace
  2. 1 Samuel 20:42 Lit seed
  3. 1 Samuel 20:42 Lit seed
  4. 1 Samuel 20:42 Ch 21:1 in Heb

David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth

Then David said, “Is there [a]anyone still left of the house of Saul, (A)so that I could show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”

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  1. 2 Samuel 9:1 Lit he who is

But the king spared (A)Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, (B)because of the oath of the Lord which was between them, between David and Saul’s son Jonathan.

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