3 And Jonʹa·than and David proceeded to conclude a covenant,+ because of his loving him as his own soul.+

15 And you will not* cut off your own loving-kindness from being with my household to time indefinite.+ Nor, when Jehovah cuts off the enemies of David, every one from the surface of the ground,

42 And Jonʹa·than went on to say to David: “Go in peace,+ since we have sworn,+ both of us, in the name of Jehovah, saying, ‘May Jehovah himself prove to be between me and you and between my offspring and your offspring to time indefinite.’”*+

Accordingly David* rose up and went his way, and Jonʹa·than himself came into the city.

17 A true companion is loving all the time,+ and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.*+