1 Samuel 20:17

17 Y Jonatán hizo que David reafirmara su voto de amistad, porque amaba a David tanto como a sí mismo.

1 Samuel 20:17 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 20:17

And Jonathan caused David to swear again
Or Jonathan added to make David swears ^F21; having sworn himself to make a covenant of friendship with David and his family, he moved and insisted on it, that David should swear to keep covenant with him, and his family:

because he loved him;
it was not so much for the good and safety of his offspring that he made this motion, and was so desirous of renewing and enlarging his covenant with David, as it was his strong love and affection for him; being on that account desirous that there might be the strictest friendship imaginable retained between the two families; or he made him swear by his love to him, as some understand it, which is not so likely; the former sense is better, for he himself sware by the Lord, ( 1 Samuel 20:12 1 Samuel 20:13 ) ;

for he loved him as his own soul;
or "with the love of his soul" ^F23; with the most cordial affection, with a truly hearty and sincere love, see ( 1 Samuel 18:1 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F21 (Poyw) "et addidit", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; so the Tigurine version.
F23 (wvpn tbha) "secundum dilectionem animae suae", Pagninus; "amore sui ipsius", Junius & Tremellius.

1 Samuel 20:17 In-Context

15 trata a mi familia con este fiel amor, aun cuando el Señor
elimine a todos tus enemigos de la faz de la tierra.

16 Entonces Jonatán hizo un pacto solemne con David
diciendo:
—¡Que el Señor
destruya a todos tus enemigos!

17 Y Jonatán hizo que David reafirmara su voto de amistad, porque amaba a David tanto como a sí mismo.

18 Después Jonatán dijo:
—Mañana celebramos el festival de luna nueva. Te extrañarán cuando vean que tu lugar a la mesa está desocupado.

19 Pasado mañana, al atardecer, ve al lugar donde antes te escondiste y espera allí junto al montón de piedras.