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Jonathan Cuts a Covenant with David

18 Now it happened when he had finished speaking to Saul, that (A)the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and (B)Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day and (C)did not let him return to his father’s house. Then (D)Jonathan cut a covenant with David because he loved him as his own soul. (E)And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, even his sword and his bow and his belt.

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You have removed (A)my acquaintances far from me;
You have set me as [a]an (B)abomination to them;
I am (C)shut up and cannot go out.
My (D)eye has wasted away because of affliction;
I have (E)called upon You every day, O Yahweh;
I have (F)spread out my [b]hands to You.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 88:8 Lit abominations
  2. Psalm 88:9 Lit palms

13 (A)Greater love has no one than this, that one (B)lay down his life for his friends.

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15 No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for (A)all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.

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