14 If I continue to live, treat me with the Lord’s faithful love, but if I die, 15 don’t ever withdraw your faithful love from my household—not even when the Lord cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”(A) 16 Then Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David,(B) saying, “May the Lord hold David’s enemies accountable.”(a)(C) 17 Jonathan once again swore to David(b) in his love for him, because he loved him as he loved himself.(D)

Footnotes:

a. 1 Samuel 20:16: Lit Lord require it from the hand of David’s enemies
b. 1 Samuel 20:17: LXX; MT reads Jonathan once again made David swear

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