1 Samuel 23:18 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went home.

NIV: The two of them made a covenant before the LORD. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh.

NASB: So the two of them made a covenant before the Lord; and David stayed at Horesh, while Jonathan went to his house.

CSB: Then the two of them made a covenant in the Lord's presence. Afterward, David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.

NLT: So the two of them renewed their solemn pact before the Lord. Then Jonathan returned home, while David stayed at Horesh.

KJV: And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

NKJV: So the two of them made a covenant before the Lord. And David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his own house.

First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.

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