1 Samuel 18:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Jonathan maketh -- also David -- a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Jonathan made a special promise to be David's friend, because he loved David as much as he loved his own life.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jonathan loved David as much as himself, so they made a special agreement.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jonathan swore eternal friendship with David because of his deep affection for him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So Jonathan made a pledge of mutual loyalty with David because he loved him as much as {he loved} himself.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And Jonathan entered into a bond with David, because he loved him as himself.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

of love between them. Jonathan swore to be his blood brother,

English Tyndale 1537

And Jonathas and David bound themselves the one to the other, for Jonathas loved him as his own soul.

1 Samuel 18:3 — Compare Translations