Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. Young's Literal Translation And Jonathan maketh —also David— a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul, King James Bible Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul. Hebrew Then Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֛ן (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelites made וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת (way·yiḵ·rōṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant a covenant בְּרִ֑ית (bə·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1285: A covenant with David וְדָוִ֖ד (wə·ḏā·wiḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse because he loved בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ (bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 160: Love (noun) him אֹת֖וֹ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case as himself. כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (kə·nap̄·šōw) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion |