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1 When David had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
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After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself.
2 Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father's house.
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From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return home to his family.
3 Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
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And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
4 Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that he was wearing, and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his belt.
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Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.
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