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

Reading this verse in context

This page shows one verse on its own, which is rarely how it was written. 1 Samuel 20 contains 42 verses, and the sentences either side usually decide what this one means. Read the whole chapter before you quote it.

Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.