1 Samuel 23:18 Cross References - LEB

¹⁸ Then the two of them _⌊made_⌋* a covenant before Yahweh. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went to his house.

³ Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.

¹² Then Jonathan said to David, "Yahweh the God of Israel is my witness* that I will question my father _⌊by this time the day after tomorrow_⌋.* And look, _⌊if he is well disposed toward you_⌋,* will I not send word to you and _⌊disclose it to you_⌋?* ¹³ _⌊So may Yahweh punish Jonathan and more_⌋* if _⌊my father decides to do you harm_⌋* and if _⌊I fail to disclose it to you_⌋* and send word to you that you can go safely. And may Yahweh be with you, as he has been with my father. ¹⁴ And not while I am still alive, will you not show the loyal love of Yahweh with me, that I may not die?* ¹⁵ And do not cut off your loyal love from _⌊my family_⌋* forever, not even when Yahweh _⌊exterminates_⌋* each of the enemies of David from the face of the earth." ¹⁶ So Jonathan _⌊made a covenant_⌋* with the house of David, saying, "May Yahweh _⌊call the enemies of David to account_⌋."* ¹⁷ And Jonathan again made David swear an oath, because he loved him; for with the love of his soul he loved him.

⁴² Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, because we have sworn, the two of us, an oath in the name of Yahweh, saying, "Yahweh will be between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring forever."* Then he got up and left, and Jonathan went into the city.

¹ Then David said, "Is there still anyone who is left for the house of Saul that I may show loyal love to him for the sake of Jonathan?"

⁷ But the king spared Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the sworn oath of Yahweh which was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.