| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 20:17:1 ⧉וַיּ֤וֹסֶףvayosefand he added or he continued 1 Samuel 20:17:2 ⧉יְהוֹנָתָן֙yehonatanJonathan 1 Samuel 20:17:3 ⧉לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַlehashbiato make swear 1 Samuel 20:17:4 ⧉אֶת־דָּוִ֔דetdavid{direct object marker} David 1 Samuel 20:17:5 ⧉בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹbeahavatoby his love 1 Samuel 20:17:6 ⧉אֹת֑וֹotohim 1 Samuel 20:17:7 ⧉כִּֽי־אַהֲבַ֥תkiahavatfor love of 1 Samuel 20:17:8 ⧉נַפְשׁ֖וֹnafshohis soul or his life 1 Samuel 20:17:9 ⧉אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃סahevohe loved him |
| 17. Formal Translation And Jonathan made David swear again, because he loved him as he loved his own soul. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Jonathan had David take a renewed oath because he loved him as he loved his inner being. |