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And Jonathanוַ יְהוֹנָתָןagainיּוֹסֶףmade David swearלְהַשְׁבִּיעַ אֶת דָּוִדby his loveבְּאַהֲבָתוֹfor him,אֹתוֹforכִּיhe loved himאֲהֵבוֹwith the loveאַהֲבַתof his soul.נַפְשׁוֹ
1 Samuel 20:17
Study it in the app“And Jonathan again made David swear by his love for him, for he loved him with the love of his soul.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 20:17, word by word
- And Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehonatan
Jonathan
Jonathan: the long form ("Jehonathan") of the same name as יוֹנָתָן; the Hebrew uses both for the same people, and this translation spells them alike. It means "YHWH has given".
Where else “yehonatan” appears- againיּוֹסֶףyosef
do again
To do again what had already been done.
Where else “yosef” appears- made David swearהַשְׁבִּיעַhashbia
swear
To promise with God as witness.
Where else “hashbia” appears- made David swearדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- by his loveאַהֲבָתahavat
love
Love: the affection that joins one person to another; also the love of YHWH for his people.
Where else “ahavat” appears- he loved himאֲהֵבahev
love
To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.
Where else “ahev” appears- of his soulנַפְשׁnafsh
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nafsh” appears
The context
16Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David: “May YHWH call them to account at the hand of the enemies of David.”
17 · This verse (above)
18Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow is the new moon, and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.