1 Samuel 20:17

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?”

[20:17]  ¹ tn Heb “for [with] the love of his [own] life he loved him.”

[23:15]  ² tn Heb “saw.”

[19:5]  ³ tn Heb “and he put his life into his hand.”