Saul Resents David

18 Now when he had finished speaking to Saul, (A)the [a]soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, (B)and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

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  1. 1 Samuel 18:1 life of Jonathan was bound up with the life of

Saul’s Growing Fear of David

18 After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan(A) became one in spirit with David, and he loved(B) him as himself.(C)

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18 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

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24 A man who has friends [a]must himself be friendly,
(A)But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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  1. Proverbs 18:24 So with Gr. mss., Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT may come to ruin

24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
    but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.(A)

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24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

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17 Now Jonathan again caused David to vow, because he loved him; (A)for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

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17 And Jonathan had David reaffirm his oath(A) out of love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.

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

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26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
You have been very pleasant to me;
(A)Your love to me was wonderful,
Surpassing the love of women.

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26 I grieve(A) for you, Jonathan(B) my brother;(C)
    you were very dear to me.
Your love for me was wonderful,(D)
    more wonderful than that of women.

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26 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

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that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, [a]both of the Father and of Christ,

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  1. Colossians 2:2 NU omits both of the Father and

My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart(A) and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery(B) of God, namely, Christ,

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That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

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Then Jonathan and David made a (A)covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

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And Jonathan made a covenant(A) with David because he loved him as himself.

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Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

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30 “Now therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the lad is not with us, since (A)his life is bound up in the lad’s life,

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30 “So now, if the boy is not with us when I go back to your servant my father,(A) and if my father, whose life is closely bound up with the boy’s life,(B)

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30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;

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(A)“If your brother, the son of your mother, your son or your daughter, (B)the wife [a]of your bosom, or your friend (C)who is as your own soul, secretly entices you, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods,’ which you have not known, neither you nor your fathers,

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  1. Deuteronomy 13:6 Whom you cherish

If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices(A) you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods”(B) (gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known,

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If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;

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11 (A)Teach me Your way, O Lord;
I will walk in Your truth;
[a]Unite my heart to fear Your name.

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  1. Psalm 86:11 Give me singleness of heart

11 Teach me your way,(A) Lord,
    that I may rely on your faithfulness;(B)
give me an undivided(C) heart,
    that I may fear(D) your name.

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11 Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

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