1 Samuel 18:3

NETBible

Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life. 1 

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.

NLT ©

And Jonathan made a special vow to be David’s friend,

MSG ©

Jonathan, out of his deep love for David, made a covenant with him.

BBE ©

Then Jonathan and David made an agreement together, because of Jonathan’s love for David.

NRSV ©

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

NKJV ©

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

KJV
Then Jonathan
<03083>
and David
<01732>
made
<03772> (8799)
a covenant
<01285>_,
because he loved
<0160>
him as his own soul
<05315>_.
NASB ©
Then Jonathan
<3083>
made
<3772>
a covenant
<1285>
with David
<1732>
because he loved
<157>
him as himself
<5315>
.
NET [draft] ITL
Jonathan
<03083>
made
<03772>
a covenant
<01285>
with David
<01732>
, for he loved
<0160>
him as much as he did his own life
<05315>
.
HEBREW
wspnk
<05315>
wta
<0853>
wtbhab
<0160>
tyrb
<01285>
dwdw
<01732>
Ntnwhy
<03083>
trkyw (18:3)
<03772>
NETBible

Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life. 1 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “like his [own] soul.”