1 Samuel 20:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 20:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 20:17 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul. because...: o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
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. because...: or, by his love toward him”
— 1 Samuel 20:17 (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:17 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 20:17
“Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:17: jonathan, david, because
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:17: jonathan, david, loved
“When thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house: in: or, toward”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:17: again, because, own
“They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:17: again, because, own
“But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:17: again, own, soul
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