The Meaning of 1 Samuel 20:17 Explained

1 Samuel 20:17

KJV: And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

YLT: and Jonathan addeth to cause David to swear, because he loveth him, for with the love of his own soul he hath loved him.

Darby: And Jonathan caused David to swear again, by the love he had for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

ASV: And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

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KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Jonathan  caused David  to swear  again,  because he loved  him: for he loved  him as he loved  his own soul. 

What does 1 Samuel 20:17 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 20:17-29 - A Friend At Court
Jonathan most have been strongly tempted to ally himself with his friend, that they might face the world together; but he clung loyally to his father's fortunes, though he knew that he was courting failure and overthrow. At the same time he stood nobly forth at the banquet in defense of his friend. What a rebuke for some of us! The Prince of the kings of the earth is not ashamed to call us brethren, but alas, how often we shrink from acknowledging and confessing Him when in company which refuses to own His supremacy. We are silent when His honor is flouted, we flinch before the rising storm; if we do not take sides against Him, we at least do not speak up on His behalf. Such cowards are we in spite of our covenants!
Saul's jealousy broke out with volcanic vehemence. The king and father abused his son with vile epithets, such as are still employed by Orientals. He demanded David's instant execution, and ended by seeking to take Jonathan's life. Truly it may be said of him, as was afterward said of Judas-Satan had entered into him. Be watchful not to give the smallest foothold to the devil. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 20

1  David consults with Jonathan for his safety
11  Jonathan and David renew their covenant by oath
18  Jonathan's token to David
23  Saul, missing David, seeks to kill Jonathan
35  Jonathan affectionately takes his leave of David

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 20:17 mean?

And caused again Jonathan to vow - David because of his love for him for as the love of his own soul he loved him -
וַיּ֤וֹסֶף יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אֶת־ דָּוִ֔ד בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹת֑וֹ כִּֽי־ אַהֲבַ֥ת נַפְשׁ֖וֹ אֲהֵבֽוֹ ס

וַיּ֤וֹסֶף  And  caused  again 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָסַף 
Sense: to add, increase, do again.
יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙  Jonathan 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהֹונָתָן  
Sense: a son of king Saul and a friend of David.
לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ  to  vow 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct
Root: שָׁבַע  
Sense: to swear, adjure.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
דָּוִ֔ד  David 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּוִד  
Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ  because  of  his  love 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אַהֲבָה 
Sense: love.
אֹת֑וֹ  for  him 
Parse: Direct object marker, third person masculine singular
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
כִּֽי־  for  as 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: כִּי 
Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
אַהֲבַ֥ת  the  love 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: אַהֲבָה 
Sense: love.
נַפְשׁ֖וֹ  of  his  own  soul 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: נֶפֶשׁ  
Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion.
אֲהֵבֽוֹ  he  loved  him 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: אָהַב  
Sense: to love.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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