1 Samuel 23:18
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And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.
In other translations
And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.
Hebrew words
וַיִּכְרְתוּvaiyikhretuand they madeH3772שְׁנֵיהֶםsheneihem[the] two of themH8147בְּרִיתberita covenantH1285לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וַיֵּשֶׁבvaiyeshevand he remainedH3427דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732בַּחֹרְשָׁהbachoreshahat <the> HoreshH2793וִיהוֹנָתָןvihonatanand JonathanH3083הָלַךְhalakhhe wentH1980לְבֵיתוֹ׃ סleveitoto house hisH1004
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Related verses
- 2 Samuel 21:7But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the Lord’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.
- 1 Samuel 18:3Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
- 1 Samuel 20:42And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.
- 2 Samuel 9:1And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”
- 1 Samuel 20:12-1712 And Jonathan said unto David, O Lord God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee; 13 The Lord do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the Lord be with thee, as he hath been with my father. 14 And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the Lord, that I die not: 15 But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the Lord hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.12 and Jonathan said, “By the LORD, the God of Israel, I will sound out my father by this time tomorrow or the next day. If he is favorable toward you, will I not send for you and tell you? 13 But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father. 14 And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die, 15 and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”
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People and places
Places: Horesh