20:17 Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life. 1
1 Samuel 23:15
23:15 David realized 2 that Saul had come out to seek his life; at that time David was in Horesh in the desert of Ziph.
1 Samuel 19:5
19:5 He risked his life 3 when he struck down the Philistine and the Lord gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you were happy. So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?”
1 tnHeb “for [with] the love of his [own] life he loved him.”