KJV ORIGINAL
And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And regarding the promise we have made to each other, remember that the LORD is our witness between you and me forever.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jonathan is making a sacred covenant with David, calling on God to be their eternal witness and guarantor of their friendship and promises.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during the tense period when King Saul was trying to kill David out of jealousy. Jonathan, Saul's son and David's best friend, had just helped David escape by devising a plan to test his father's intentions. They were making a covenant of friendship and mutual protection that would last beyond their lifetimes and extend to their descendants.
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