1 Samuel

1 Samuel 20:16–17

¹⁶So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.” ¹⁷And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.

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1 Samuel 20:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Jonathan	יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן	yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan
made a covenant	וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת	way·yiḵ·rōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
May the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
hold	מִיַּ֖ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
David’s	דָוִֽד׃	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
enemies	אֹיְבֵ֥י	’ō·yə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H341 be hostile to
accountable	וּבִקֵּ֣שׁ	ū·ḇiq·qêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1245 seek

1 Samuel 20:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Jonathan	יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙	yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan
had David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
reaffirm	וַיּ֤וֹסֶף	way·yō·w·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
his vow	לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ	lə·haš·bî·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7650 swear
out of love	בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ	bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H160 love
for him	אֹת֑וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
loved	אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ס	’ă·hê·ḇōw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H157 love
as he loved	אַהֲבַ֥ת	’a·hă·ḇaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H160 love
himself	נַפְשׁ֖וֹ	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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1 Samuel 20:16 1 Samuel 25:22 · 1 Samuel 18:3

1 Samuel 20:17 Proverbs 18:24 · 1 Samuel 18:3 · 1 Samuel 18:1 · 2 Samuel 1:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.